“Grass ceiling” masks the educational barriers faced by rural children, study says
More should be done to break the “grass ceiling” of hidden school underachievement in rural areas, a new study warns....
Social Mobility
Innovative university-school tutoring programme expanding across England
An innovative tutoring programme which links university students, pupils and teachers to transform young lives is expanding across England. The...
New report highlights vital contribution of ‘virtual schools’ for children in care
A new study highlights the vital contribution of ‘virtual schools’ for children in care and recommends ten ways to improve...
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...
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...