University of Exeter honoured in UK Social Mobility Awards
The University of Exeter has won recognition for its commitment to achieving success for students, the work of staff with...
Social Mobility
Schools must address classroom bias against working-class pupils to level the education playing field
Teachers need to do more to celebrate the achievements of the working classes and confront social class biases in the...
Broaden definition of education for looked-after children to better support their development, study urges
The education of care-experienced children should be redefined to include a much broader range of activities to better support their...
Celebrate working class culture in school to remove classroom bias and barriers
Schools must do more to celebrate working class culture to remove barriers in the classroom, a leading social mobility expert...
Stark social mobility challenges in the South West leading to poorer children lagging behind in school, experts warn
Stark social mobility challenges in the South West mean poorer children in the region are more likely to lag behind...
New analysis shows “staggering” increase in persistent school absence among pupils
New analysis shows the “staggering” increase in persistent absence from schools across the country following the coronavirus pandemic. The research...
1989 babies almost three times more likely to have a degree compared to those born in 1958, analysis shows
Children born to non-graduate parents in 1989 were almost three times more likely to get a degree compared to those...
Exeter wins award for widening access to higher education
The University of Exeter has won the NEON HE Institution of the Year Award for widening access to higher education...
Care leavers face ‘acute challenges’ in transition to adulthood, analysis shows
Care leavers in England are over ten times more likely than their peers to not be working or studying in...