Suffice to say, the answer goes far beyond just Oxbridge… We have probably by now seen all seen the recent – and damning – statistics about Oxbridge admissions, and how significant ethnic, class and geographical factors can be. If you haven’t, you can see them here. Such is the difference in chances of receiving a place at one of Britain’s … Read More
Education News Weekly – 29th May, 2017
Election news, a GCSE paper blunder and a new Lego ‘Professor of Play’ at Cambridge. Election catch-up – Independent, Guardian, BBC It’s been a tough week for the Conservative party, with news that their cost-cutting pledge to replace free school lunches with free school breakfasts could cost up to £400 million (Independent), according to expert analysts – or between … Read More
Education News Roundup 27/10/16
New teachers leaving schools, a breakthrough in autism treatment and what Brexit could mean for education. One of the first indications of how Brexit may affect British universities emerged this week, as applications for UK universities from EU students fell by 9%, after increasing annually for the last four years. The figures for EU students for the October UCAS deadline … Read More
