Education in the media: 15 June 2017
Today’s news review looks at coverage of the Social Mobility Commission’s poll of public attitudes towards social mobility.
Social mobility
Education in the media: 31 March 2017
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Literacy, numeracy, School tests, Selective schools, Social mobility
Today’s news review looks at coverage of a new consultation on primary assessment, including the reaction from unions, teachers and parents. It also covers a speech by the Secretary of State on social mobility, HSBC’s plans to introduce gender-neutral titles, …
Justine Greening opinion piece in the Telegraph
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Independent schools, Selective schools, Social mobility
Education Secretary Justine Greening has written a piece for the Telegraph celebrating the work of educational establishments striving to drive social mobility and her plans to end selection by house price.
Education in the media: 16 March 2017
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School building, School spending, Social mobility, Uncategorized
Today’s news review examines coverage of a report on funding, and a piece on why we need more grammar schools. Local Government Association report On Thursday, 16 March, the Local Government Association claimed that councils could fail to meet their …
Education in the media: 3 March 2017
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Attainment gap, School spending, Social mobility, Uncategorized
Today’s news review examines coverage of a report into how disadvantaged children might be affected by the National Funding Formula, and a survey of parents’ opinions on independent schools. Child Poverty Action Group On Friday, 3 March, the National Union …
Education in the media: 26 January 2016
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Further education, Higher Education, Social mobility, Universities
Today’s news review will look at the life satisfaction of those who take an apprenticeship instead of going to university, along with a report from the social mobility commission.
Headteachers, councillors, experts and business leaders welcome new Opportunity Areas
Today, Wednesday 18 January, Education Secretary Justine Greening, announced six further Opportunity Areas across England, targeting social mobility ‘coldspots’ through education. The Opportunity Areas programme has now been expanded to twelve locations, adding Bradford, Doncaster, Fenland & East Cambridgeshire, Hastings, …
Opportunity Areas announcement
Today’s news review looks at the speech Education Secretary Justine Greening is set to make this afternoon on education being at the core of social mobility.
Education in the media: 12 December 2016
Today’s news review looks at coverage of an Education Policy Institute report on grammar schools.