South-West Social Mobility Commission event highlights regional barriers to opportunity
Young people spoke powerfully about their experiences of barriers to opportunity in the South West at an event which brought...
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Focus on social media engagement – not just screen time – essential to help protect mental health
A focus on how we engage with social media - not just how long we spend on it – is...
New funding to evaluate University of Exeter work to reduce NEET numbers in the South West
Experts will evaluate the impact of University of Exeter work to help children not in school to take GCSE exams....
SEN parents face “lonely and uncertain journey” accessing childcare, study warns
Parents of young children with special educational needs and disabilities can face a “lonely and uncertain journey” trying to find...
GCSE success for teenagers taking part in pioneering university and college project to reduce South West “NEET” numbers
Teenagers who took part in a pioneering project led by educational experts to tackle the South West’s “NEET” crisis are...
New resources to support the teaching of creativity in schools
New resources will help school staff carry out research so they can develop their own skills in teaching for creativity....
Schools and multi-academy trusts can be “no go areas” for children in care, study warns
A reluctance to admit and support vulnerable pupils means some schools and multi-academy trusts have become “no go areas” for...
Britain’s opportunity divide grows as London surges further ahead
Britain's educational divide is increasingly becoming a London-versus-the-rest story, according to new analysis showing that the capital continues to pull...
Stark regional divides in numbers of care-experienced young people going to university
There are stark regional divides in the numbers of young people who have grown up in care going on to...