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Pedigree: How Elite Students Get Elite Jobs

Last week it was revealed that recruitment at the top companies in the UK is effectively based more on a “poshness test” than on qualifications or ability. As former Labour MP Alan Milburn commented, “inevitably that ends up excluding youngsters who have the right sort of grades and abilities but whose parents do not have […]

How schools can be the happiest places to work

While the headlines can sometimes be alarmist, Henry Stewart explains how schools can be one of the happiest places to work. Could schools be great places to work in, where teachers feel trusted and valued? That was the question posed at a recent conference on ‘happy productive schoolsl. A survey carried out in advance of […]