Social mobility lagging behind other nations
Social mobility in the UK is lagging behind other nations, says a major new Sutton Trust report. Life chances remain stubbornly linked to your parent’s education. Read the full Telegraph…
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‘London Calling’ report on social mobility, careers & access to HE
New report from the Centre for London (incubated by Demos) on how London pupils can access HE, including the importance of aspiration, careers advice, social mobility and the value of…
Getting the UK Working
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling on the government to introduce a new tax incentive to encourage companies to take on young unemployed people, as part of a…
‘Influence of parents, places and poverty’ report out
A new Joseph Rowntree report has been published about ‘Influence of parents, places and poverty on educational attitudes & aspirations’. This report aims to better understand the relationship between young…
Evidence apprenticeships have ‘significant economic impact’
A new independent evaluation of the Creative Apprenticeships programme provides evidence of their ‘significant economic impact’. The evaluation was conducted by non-profit sector consultants Baker Tilly and the Education and…
Ofsted asks students rate colleges on ’employability’ skills
Further education students are being invited to rate their college on a new website run by the watchdog Ofsted. In particular, they are being asked how well they think their…
Young Britons lack IT skills
A total of 10% of 18-34 year olds say that they ‘lack IT skills’ a new YouGov poll suggests. Read the full story….
How universities can reduce disadvantage
What can universities do to help disadvantaged people? a new report by the Rowntree Foundation is out. It concludes that universities can support disadvantaged communities by providing access to opportunities…
OECD calls for governments to urgently invest in education
Governments should increase investment in childhood to reduce inequality, boost social mobility and improve people’s employment prospects, according to a new Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report. Read…
Summer schools created for the disadvantaged
The creation of 2,000 new summer schools across England will help put 65,000 disadvantaged pupils on an even footing with their wealthier peers. The idea is to boost their skills…