It’s only Tuesday and we’re already on to our second significant report of the week! After yesterday’s IPPR report on vocational education, today sees the… Read More »UK has fastest rise in youth unemployment of any G8 country
Vocational training is back in the news today, with the publication of a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and the Edge… Read More »Schools drop vocational qualifications at what cost?
Cost has become a major concern for anyone thinking of studying for a degree in the UK today. The introduction of tuition fees and the… Read More »Weighing up the cost of a university education
At the end of October 2012 we published our report, Building Castles in the Air, which looked at the difficulties facing young people trying to… Read More »Young people still restricted in access to housing market
A new report, State of the Nation, from the independent think tank British Future, features some interesting anecdotes about the way in which opportunities for… Read More »Our education system hasn’t kept pace with the workplace
Two recent news stories focusing on the opportunities (or lack of them) for UK graduates in 2013 illustrate just how daunting the process has become… Read More »UK graduates face bleak prospects in 2013
As it’s January, we thought we should probably post something about goals and resolutions. Back in November our guest blogger, Frazer Brookes, wrote this post… Read More »You’ve probably never kept a New Year’s resolution
People are often told that to manage their money effectively they should do things such as “look after the pennies” or that they should follow… Read More »Why not all debts are the same
A new survey from the National Union of Students shows that the cost of university accommodation in the UK has doubled in the past decade,… Read More »University accommodation costs double in just ten years
A survey conducted by the Guardian this week, states that six out of 10 sixth formers who choose not to go straight to university do… Read More »University is an investment decision for the whole family
