Posts on ‘July 20th, 2009’

From independent schooling it is a short step to a good university and a top job with rich rewards. A new report on social mobility reveals the extent to which privately-educated children go on to dominate the professions. Gaby Hinsliff reports on why there is a call for educational change
His father was a policeman who [...]

As the summer term draws to a close, we revisit some of the people whose stories we told this year, to find out where they are now and what happened next …
The mother who set up a new school for her son
Eighteen months ago, Freddie Buckner’s schooldays were often spent washing up mugs in the [...]

Universities are about to be given targets for carbon reduction. Expect arguments about the best approach
Crutches, baked beans and a dumbbell and weights have all helped to cut carbon emissions at the London School of Economics this term. The university has persuaded students in its halls to donate possessions they no longer want to charity [...]

The Government’s failure to tackle the problem of bogus colleges has allowed tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to come to the UK, a damning report warns today.

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Graduates will no longer be able to take a five-year “repayment holiday” on their student loans under plans to fund 10,000 extra university places, the Government said yesterday.

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The government confirms extra student places in England this year - in subjects like science, engineering and maths.
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Thousands of people will be left disappointed by Government plans to restrict the 10,000 extra university places to those studying science and maths-based subjects, student leaders warned today.

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Leading experts say closures may need to be ‘prolonged’ in order to be effective

Closing schools for long periods could reduce the spread of swine flu, ease its burden on hospitals and potentially limit the number of deaths it causes, two leading experts argue today.
The fact that children are more infectious and more vulnerable to the [...]

University places promised by Mandelson welcomed amid concern over focus on science-related subjects

An emergency plan to expand the number of university places by 10,000 for this autumn to ease a crisis in the university admissions system has been criticised by students after ministers said it would be restricted to those applying for science-related courses.
Lord Mandelson, [...]

A report for the government is set to call for universities to work harder to create opportunities for disadvantaged youngsters.
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