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UK students skipping meals because of cost of living crisis

One in four students say they are in danger of dropping out of university – survey

The Guardian - UK

One in four university students ‘more likely to drop out’ due to cost pressures

A third of students from working class families say they have skipped meals to save on food costs, survey suggests.

The Independent UK

Does the City still have a class problem?

A recent report found that only a third of the people in the top jobs come from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Why? Kate Wills investigates

Evening Standard

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School leaders report rise in pupils not on free meals going hungry

Increasing numbers of children cannot afford lunch and are coming to school without adequate clothes

The Guardian - UK

Rising number of children in England can't afford school meals

Campaigners demand that free school meals are extended to help families with cost-of-living crisis

Wales Online

Children unable to afford lunch in more than half of state schools, survey says

Some 52% of teachers responding to a survey said there was an increase in pupils going hungry in the autumn term.

The Independent UK

One in 4 people mocked at work for their accent as Mirror staff share their experiences

Mirror staff share their experiences of being mocked for their accents after a Sutton Trust poll found that one in four people have been seen in a negative light at work because of the way they speak

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One in four professionals mocked over their accent at work, report finds

Around a third of university students had a similar experience

The Independent UK

One in four have had their accents mocked at work

The report said employers should aim to have a range of accents within their organisation.

Evening Standard

Half of us mocked for our accents and people from two parts of UK have it worst

Three cities have been named as being linked with 'lower ranking'

Wales Online

People mocked and criticised for their accents throughout their lives – report

The report said employers should aim to have a range of accents within their organisation.

The Independent UK

Nearly two-thirds of Rishi Sunak's new Cabinet attended private school, analysis reveals

The Sutton Trust charity said 65% of the new Prime Minister's top team atteded fee-paying schools - compared to around just 7% of the general public

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak spends DOUBLE the average UK salary on private schooling every year

RISHI Sunak has been asked to explain why state schools are “not good enough” – as he spends more than £63,000 every year sending his…

The National (Scotland)

Majority of Sunak’s Cabinet educated at fee-paying schools

Analysis shows only 23% went to a comprehensive school, while 13% attended a grammar.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

State school pupils twice as likely to feel behind with learning after Covid pandemic, study shows

The Sutton Trust and University College London has carried out landmark research following thousands of students’ progress

The Guardian - UK

Four out of five pupils in England say progress suffered due to Covid

State school pupils twice as likely to feel they have fallen behind than peers in private schools, landmark study finds

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss cabinet has highest proportion of privately educated ministers since John Major

The Sutton Trust research shows 68% of the prime minister's senior ministers attended fee-paying schools - compared with 7% of the population

The Independent UK

North-South gap in A-level results fuels social mobility fears

Pupils in all parts of the country must ‘have the opportunity to succeed’, says Sutton Trust

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The Independent UK

A-level grades down from pandemic highs but still above 2019 levels

University admissions have also fallen on last year, but are the second highest on record, according to Ucas figures.

The Independent UK

Higher university offer rates for disadvantaged teenagers ‘make system fairer’

The Sutton Trust rejected claims of ‘social engineering’ in favour of students from disadvantaged areas.

The Guardian - UK

Universities urged to allow for Covid impact on poorer students’ A-levels

Pandemic has compounded working-class applicants’ disadvantages as teachers fear growing attainment gap, charity finds

The Independent UK

Warning poorer pupils will fall further behind now exams are back

‘Impacts of the pandemic on education are far from over,’ social mobility charity says

Daily Mirror

1 in 5 A-Level pupils missed more than 20 days of school due to Covid disruption

Teachers expressed fears about the impact on disadvantaged teenagers, with a poll showing 72% of staff thought the attainment gap would widen after the return of traditional exams

The Guardian - UK

Social mobility prospects for young people ‘disappearing’, says research

Chances of homeownership and higher incomes undermined by pandemic and cost of living crisis

The Independent UK

Two-thirds of primary heads report underfunding for Covid catch-up

The survey, by the Sutton Trust, has revealed that 68% of primary school senior leaders reported receiving insufficient catch-up funding this year.

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