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Katharine Birbalsingh quits social mobility role citing ‘too much baggage’

A Government social mobility tsar has quit her role, citing the fact that she comes with “too much baggage” and was doing “more harm than good”. Katharine Birbalsingh, who was appointed chair of the Social Mobility Commission in 2021, said that some ...

06 Jan 2023 at 15:44

Social mobility must be at ‘the heart’ of levelling up, Government tsar says

The Government’s social mobility tsar has called on leaders to put social mobility “at the heart” of levelling up as a new index is unveiled to track where people start and where they end up in life. While unveiling the State of the Nation 2022 ...

23 Jun 2022 at 12:00

Ignore Ofsted, says social mobility commissioner

Headteachers should ignore Ofsted and “put the blinkers on” about their advice, the chair of the Social Mobility Commission has said. Social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh told heads at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) ...

12 Mar 2022 at 16:55

‘Harder now than any point in last 50 years for poor to move up wealth ladder’

People born into poorer families could be finding it more difficult than at any point in the last 50 years to move up the wealth ladder, researchers have suggested. Parental income and wealth is of even more importance nowadays in determining ...

07 Sept 2023 at 00:01

One in five school leavers plans to live at home during university studies

One in five students awaiting A-level results plans to live at home while studying at university, prompting concerns that cost pressures are limiting young people’s educational choices. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely ...

10 Aug 2023 at 00:01

‘Growing disparity’ between most and least advantaged A-level students

This year’s A-level results show a “growing disparity” between the most and least advantaged students, social mobility experts have warned. The Sutton Trust and the Social Mobility Foundation have voiced concerns about the regional ...

17 Aug 2023 at 15:13

Children on free school meals ‘more likely to experience harm online’

Disadvantaged children are more likely to experience harm online, new research has suggested. A survey of children and parents appeared to show that pupils receiving free school meals generally experienced greater negative ...

30 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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 pandemic face ...

24 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Who is ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ Katharine Birbalsingh?

Katharine Birbalsingh, who has been commonly described as Britain’s strictest headteacher, is no stranger to controversy. Ms Birbalsingh, headteacher of Michaela Community School in Brent in north-west London, is at ...

16 Apr 2024 at 02:45

Minister defends Johnson after Government tsar says he is not a good role model

A minister has defended Boris Johnson as someone who pupils “should learn about in schools” after the Government’s social mobility tsar said he was not a good role model for children. Katharine Birbalsingh, who was ...

10 Jun 2022 at 13:41

Shadow education secretary says Jess Phillips not racist amid headteacher row

Bridget Phillipson has said she does not believe her Labour frontbench colleague Jess Phillips is racist, amid a row with a high-profile headteacher. Ms Phillips was accused of “racist and bullying behaviour” by ...

02 Jul 2023 at 11:35

Majority want maintenance grants reintroduced for poorest students – poll

More than half of Britons want maintenance grants to be reintroduced for the poorest university students, a survey suggests. A poll for the Sutton Trust charity found 87% of Britons agree that the Government ...

30 May 2024 at 00:01

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