What is the impact of under-attainment for disadvantaged students on future skills needs and participation in HE?
Background
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Mind the Skills Gap: Lead. Innovate. Excel.
Introducing 'Mind the Skills Gap: Lead. Innovate. Excel.' This initiative, led by the young entrepreneur Rafmary M.R. Baker, is poised to reshape education and uplift under-served youth, carving a path towards a more inc...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the impact of under-attainment for disadvantaged students on future skills needs and participation in HE by providing a skills bootcamp for at-risk youth.
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DfE: Early identification of young people at risk of poor educational and labour market outcomes: the role of educational institutions
This study attempts to answer the following questions: 1. How do things like truancy, coming from a less affluent background, family breakdown and a range of other factors that pupils experience at school; lead to poor e...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
This project directly addresses the impact of under-attainment for disadvantaged students on future skills needs and participation in HE.
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Equality of Opportunity in Access to Higher Education
Equality of opportunity is considered by many a basic human right. It is achieved when everybody can reach their full potential, and nobody is limited by the circumstances of their own birth. However, today millions of y...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
This project focuses on eradicating disparities in education and evaluating the impact of higher education on disadvantaged youth, directly related to the question.