Commenting on the publication of the higher education initial participation rate for 2012-13 by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Professor Les Ebdon, Director of Fair Access to Higher Education said ... Read More

More children are reaching the standards expected of them in the "three Rs" by the time they leave primary school, latest figures show, but tens of thousands of youngsters are still failing in reading, writing and maths. Read More

Professor Brian Cox says that universities need to work alongside schools to raise aspirations, help close the skills gap, and make pupils aware of STEM opportunities. Read More

For some courses and institutions they're 'very important' but for others they might be meaningless. Read More

Believe the hype and Britain is on the verge of a great levelling. Of course it is good news to learn that 1,400 more students from disadvantaged homes will be going to university this year than last. But it is hardly the end of the class divide, as some reports have claimed; 1,400 represents a drop in the ocean compared to the hundreds of thousands from more advantaged homes. The gulf in expectation and life chances between rich and poor remains enormous. Read More

Substantially more students from disadvantaged backgrounds have won places at university on A level results day than ever before. Read More

Analysis of university acceptances by UCAS on A-Level results day shows an 8 per cent increase in the number of disadvantaged students getting into university. Read More

The numbers of disadvantaged young people in full-time higher education have risen in the past two years, yet today's report by the Independent Commission on Fees makes it abundantly clear that there are few causes for celebration. Read More

The raising of tuition fees to £9,000 has not put off students from disadvantaged backgrounds from applying to university – although the gap in applications between those from wealthy and poor backgrounds remains wide, according to new analysis. Read More

This report looks at five critical elements of the school-to-work transition for young people – the role of employers, vocational education, apprenticeships, careers guidance, and the benefits system – and at lessons the UK can learn from European economies with better youth employment records. Read More