• Private Tutors for State Schools
    30th July 2011

    The news that a private tutoring company would be setting up camp in several state schools caused controversy this week. We look at the details of the story, and ask whether it is an ‘unethical use of public money’.

  • Should we be Cutting Student Visas?
    27th July 2011

    Government plans to dramatically cut student visas have been heavily criticised this week. We look into the flaws in the plan and how they relate to other current higher education concerns.

  • Schools Scholarships Scheme
    23rd July 2011

    Simon Hughes, advocate for access to education, has recommended the government change its scholarship scheme to give schools, not universities, the right to award tuition fees scholarships in 2012. We look at the details and implications of the scheme.

  • UK Schools in Crisis
    19th July 2011

    A concise summary of the plethora of problems currently facing the English schools system, along with a look at the potential solutions that might solve them.

  • £9000 Fees Confirmed by “Toothless” Regulator
    15th July 2011

    When the government regulatory body OFFA announced this week that all English universities had been allowed to charge the fees they had set for themselves, equal access campaigners were angry but unsurprised. The ‘toothless’ regulators put in place by the government to allow tuition fees of £9000 only “under exceptional circumstances” have allowed fees to climb to an average of £8393.

  • Huge Gulf Revealed in Private: State Oxbridge Entry
    08th July 2011

    New figures this week revealed a shocking divide between pupils from private and state schools getting into the elite Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Is Oxbridge entry biased, or does the problem lie elsewhere in the education system?

  • How to get into Oxbridge: Preparation
    05th July 2011

    With competition this year due to be more fierce than it has even been, it has never been more important to get started early on Oxbridge application preparation. Our Oxbridge experts set out their key steps for preparing now, in advance of the application period in October. All you need to know to maximise your chances of getting into Oxbridge.

  • Does School Essay Writing Stifle Creativity?
    01st July 2011

    As a government review finds that the SAT tests designed to assess ‘creative writing’ are actually stifling children’s imaginations, we ask what is wrong with the current system and what can be done to re-introduce creativity to the classroom.