Social mobility

‘Shut up’ complaining about poverty, social mobility chair tells heads

Alun Francis also fears Ofsted’s focus on inclusion will lead to schools having to 'bend over backwards to accommodate...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Social mobility

The ‘tale of two cities’ threatening Labour’s opportunity mission

Social mobility of some pupils in poorest parts of London are three times that of counterparts in Newcastle, Sutton...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Paris Olympics 2024: Where did GB medallists go to school?

Privately-educated athletes remain 'significantly over-represented'

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Social mobility

College principal to succeed Birbalsingh as social mobility chair

Alun Francis has been filling in as interim chair since 'country's strictest headteacher' resigned in January

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
EEF

EEF’s Sir Peter Lampl to step down as chair

Philanthropist to leave role 12 years after he helped found the evidence broker charity

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Birbalsingh says better behaviour key to solving Covid learning loss

Head of country's 'strictest school' quizzed by MPs on social mobility role

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Exam changes can’t compensate for Covid hit to disadvantaged pupils, says government

Changes to next year’s exams cannot compensate for pupils’ divided experiences during the pandemic, the government has said, even...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
News

PM announces £18m opportunity areas expansion, and £10m to boost quality of teaching

An £18 million extension of the opportunity areas programme and £10 million to improve teaching quality in four other...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Study to track Covid’s long-term impact on pupils’ life chances

A new study will track Covid’s long-term impact on the life chances of thousands of year 11 pupils. The...

Tom Belger
Tom Belger