Social mobility campaigner Sir Peter Lampl worries about the lack of fair opportunity for young people.
Tag: Education
A-levels: Bumper year for top grades predicted
Results could see very high grades this year, which could put pressure on some university courses.
Covid: Jabs for 16 and 17-year-olds to start within weeks
About 1.4 million more teenagers will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine and will not need parental consent.
Covid vaccine will not be compulsory for university lectures
Ministers are no longer considering making two doses mandatory for students in England, the BBC learns.
Cambridge University: Stormzy and HSBC fund 30 black students
The grime musician is helping finance a further 30 students at the world-renowned university.
PM says education is universal cure despite aid row
A global summit raises £2.9bn to support education in some of the world’s poorest countries.
Covid: University students could be told jabs are required – Raab
There will be “advance warning” if vaccines become compulsory for halls, the foreign secretary says.
‘Reckless’ to scrap BTecs, educators warn
The government is urged to rethink its plans to introduce new technical qualifications in England.
Richer parents pressured teachers on exam grades
“Sharp-elbowed” parents have been chasing better grades in this year’s replacement exams, says study.
MPs call for national register of home-educated children
They say the government must “get a grip” on the number of children taught at home in England.
National Adoption Strategy: £48m to improve services in England
A new National Adoption Strategy aims to enhance support to families and end a postcode lottery.
‘Ghost school’ with no students for a second year
English language schools warn they are on the “brink of collapse” after two summers without students.