Admissions

Education in the media: 7 August

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 7 August 2017 - Categories: Admissions, Universities

Today’s news review covers a Sunday Times story about university admissions. It also looks at the benefits of degree apprenticeships for universities, employers and students.

Education in the media: 12 January 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 12 January 2017 - Categories: Admissions, Child protection, Fostering, Further education, Higher Education

Today’s news review looks at the report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) into the effect of Brexit on UK universities, as well as Lord Laming’s comments on children in care.

Education in the media: 8 December 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 8 December 2016 - Categories: Admissions, Exams and qualifications, Higher Education, Uncategorized, Universities

Today’s news review looks at a report from the University and College Union (UCU) calling for an overhaul of the university application process due to a high proportion of incorrect A-level predictions.

Education in the media: 28 November 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 28 November 2016 - Categories: Admissions, Attainment gap, Selective schools

Today’s news review looks at figures that illustrate how many parents do not have the option of sending their child to a selective school, and the gender pay gap.

Jo Johnson: Dyson Institute of Technology

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 4 November 2016 - Categories: Admissions, Adult learning, Apprenticeships, Careers, Exams and qualifications, Further education, Higher Education

Today, Friday 4 November, Dyson announced that it will be launching an Institute of Technology in partnership with Warwick University that will offer engineering degree apprenticeships to twenty five students a year. The succesful applications will work for Dyson in …

Education in the media: 27 October

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 27 October 2016 - Categories: Admissions, Equalities, Higher Education

Today's news review looks at a survey from the Sixth Form Colleges Association, the release of the latest UCAS application statistics and the data from the Office for National Statistics on the gender pay gap.

Education in the media: 18 October 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 18 October 2016 - Categories: Academies, Admissions

Today’s news review looks at research into grammar school admissions and comments made by the former headteacher of Durand Academy.

Education in the media: 17 October 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 17 October 2016 - Categories: Admissions, School places

Today’s news review looks at comments made by Sir Michael Wilshaw on grammar schools.

Education in the media: 13 October 2016

Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 13 October 2016 - Categories: Admissions, Universities

Today’s news review looks at a report published by the Sutton Trust into the guidance school pupils receive on applying to Oxbridge.