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Eton to give £1m extra to selective sixth forms in education ‘cold spots’

Eton College has said it will give each of the three selective sixth forms it is planning to open in areas of disadvantage an additional £1 million per year on top of current funding levels. The private school will open three selective sixth forms ...

25 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Focus on poorer pupils removed as National Tutoring Programme target

The removal of a target to help disadvantaged pupils from the National Tutoring Programme is “outrageous” and “cynical”, a social mobility expert has said. In an email sent to school leaders and tuition partners seen by the PA news agency, the ...

02 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Nearly two-thirds of heads lack confidence in flagship tutoring programme

Nearly two-thirds of school leaders say they lack confidence in the Government’s flagship tutoring scheme or are unsure about its ability to deliver positive impacts for their pupils over the long term. In a survey of over 1,000 headteachers ...

14 Feb 2022 at 13:55

Augar loan plan ‘may halt prospect of university for poorer pupils’

Plans to block pupils from taking out student loans if they fail maths and English GCSEs could shut down poorer children’s chances of going to university from the age of three, a social mobility expert has warned. Under Government plans ...

23 Feb 2022 at 12:25

Call for ‘more humane’ GCSE system so students not stuck in cycle of retakes

A more humane GCSE system should be introduced so teenagers are not stuck in a “demoralising” cycle of retakes when they do not achieve a “standard pass” in English or maths, a headteachers’ union has urged. Geoff Barton, general ...

23 Aug 2023 at 00:01

A-level cohort ‘unluckiest’ to come out of pandemic – social mobility expert

Students waiting for their A-level results are “the unluckiest” to come out of the pandemic as they face fewer top grades despite disruption to schooling, a social mobility expert has suggested. Lee Elliot Major, professor of ...

08 Aug 2023 at 14:34

Government urged to renew funding for flagship catch-up tutoring programme

The Government should renew funding for its flagship tutoring programme to help children who have fallen behind, education leaders have urged. Failing to embed tutoring as a core part of the future education system would be ...

17 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Schools sending personalised texts to parents ‘could help tackle truancy crisis’

Schools could send more personalised text messages to parents of absent pupils to help tackle the national truancy “crisis”, a social mobility expert has said. Lee Elliot Major, professor of social mobility at the ...

20 Feb 2023 at 15:53

Pupils face worse GCSE results into next decade due to ‘damaging’ Covid legacy

The “damaging” legacy from school closures during the pandemic will mean poorer GCSE results for pupils in England well into the 2030s, researchers have warned. Cohorts of children affected by the Covid-19 ...

24 Apr 2024 at 00:01

‘Double the Pupil Premium’ says social mobility expert

The Pupil Premium – funding used to improve outcomes for the poorest pupils – should double, while its eligibility criteria should be extended to help pupils living in “deep poverty”, a social mobility ...

14 Jul 2022 at 10:49

School system is ‘failing’ on multiple fronts – report

The education system is “failing” on multiple fronts, according to a new report. The Times Education Commission has found that British education is “failing on every measure”, with over half (59%) of ...

15 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Top universities risk ‘elites’ domination as teenagers turn backs on degrees

Prestigious universities could become “the preserve of privileged elites” even more as a greater number of disadvantaged students appear to be turning away from degrees, an education expert has ...

06 Aug 2024 at 00:01

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