6 February 2013
6 February 2013
An OECD study finds that 15-year-old girls outperform their male counterparts around the world – except in the US, Britain and Canada. The cause for poor performances is said to be environmental. Read the full Guardian story.
Read more5 February 2013
5 February 2013
A study of youth attitudes has raised concerns about young men in the “squeezed middle” who are deeply pessimistic about their future chances. Among these young men – from families of skilled or semi-skilled workers – more than two-thirds never expect to own their own home. This identification of a distinctive group of aggrieved young […]
Read more4 February 2013
4 February 2013
The All Party Group on Social Mobility is organising a ‘character and resilience summit’ to cascade confidence building techniques used in private schools to state school students. Read the full BBC story.
Read more8 January 2013
8 January 2013
Michael Izza, CEO of ICAEW, urges accountants everywhere to engage with young people in state schools via the Education and Employers Taskforce’s free, national volunteering programme Inspiring the Future. Read the full Michael Izza article
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