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It is the economy, not education, that really determines life chances
Class privilege entrenched at ‘virtually all life stages’
Social Mobility Commission highlights disparities between different abilities
Lesbians and gay men find it easier to be out at work, says LGBT+ organisation Stonewall
ONS data show oldest and wealthiest in society are likely to inherit the largest sums
Tax credits and minimum wage led to improvements but work is needed as economy slows
White working-class boys least likely of all social groups to succeed
Black business chief sees competitive advantage in accessing wider pool of talent
OECD research shows widening divide between the lower and upper middle classes
‘Time for defensiveness is over’, says Gyimah after stats show dearth of black students
Universities should follow US lead in needs-blind admissions
Money talks, so alumni should demand action on university access in return, writes David Lammy
David Lammy accuses university of ‘manicured data’ and ‘institutional failings’
Former Tory education minister accuses government of helping ‘leafy areas’
Student recalls chance moment she learnt about a new route in to a top degree
The context in which a pupil learns tells you as much as the actual results
Government struggles to fill up positions after commissioners quit the body last year
‘Opportunity areas’ aim to improve educational attainment and social mobility
The reshuffle at education could mean taking another wrong turn on social mobility
Ofsted chief reveals ‘intractable’ problems blocking improvements
Labour MP talks about the need to consider affirmative action in education for the UK’s marginalised
Brexit focus leaves ‘little hope’ for prime minister’s promise of a fairer Britain
Uncertain prospects for young evoke nostalgia for welfare state
Data confound concerns student debt and Brexit would deter students
Britain’s disadvantaged groups need action, not a proliferation of reviews and reports
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