learning and employment
Privately educated elite five times more likely to take Britain’s most powerful and influential jobs

Privately educated elite five times more likely to take Britain’s most powerful and influential jobs
A landmark report from the Sutton Trust reveals how privately educated individuals are more likely to get top jobs in business, politics, media and law
The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it

The cost of education is letting down future generations – and we’ll all be much poorer for it
As a new generation of students begin higher education, the financial obstacles they face are mounting
The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum

The strange harmony of music, maths and science should be part of every school curriculum
What distinguishes music above all else is its power to shape how we feel
Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast
Dear Steve Reed: We must do better at tackling homelessness – and fast
Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK
Single people must earn at least £30,500 per year to live well in the UK
Watering down the Employment Rights Bill after Rayner exit would be ‘gift’ to Farage, experts warn

Watering down the Employment Rights Bill after Rayner exit would be ‘gift’ to Farage, experts warn
Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs

Universal credit sanctions ‘undermine’ Jobcentre employment support, DWP warned by MPs
Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK

Meet the primary school children with big ideas to end homelessness in the UK
International students could be put in ‘danger’ by Home Office crackdown on asylum claims

International students could be put in ‘danger’ by Home Office crackdown on asylum claims
Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary

Teaching five-year-olds about grief isn’t morbid – it’s necessary
Working parents can now get 30 hours of free childcare. But do the numbers add up?

Working parents can now get 30 hours of free childcare. But do the numbers add up?
I have arthritis, incontinence and other chronic health conditions. The DWP didn’t think I needed PIP

I have arthritis, incontinence and other chronic health conditions. The DWP didn’t think I needed PIP
Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?

Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?
Five-week universal credit wait for claimants is a baffling own goal – here’s the proof

Five-week universal credit wait for claimants is a baffling own goal – here’s the proof
Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – here’s why we must break the silence

Most people with ADHD do not tell their employer – here’s why we must break the silence
I’ve had to appeal every single one of my PIP claims – the system is in dire need of improvement

I’ve had to appeal every single one of my PIP claims – the system is in dire need of improvement
Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don’t move to universal credit, DWP warns

Homeless people risk losing benefits if they don’t move to universal credit, DWP warns
‘Getting benefits eased pressure on my family’: £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in the last 12 months

‘Getting benefits eased pressure on my family’: £9.6bn of universal credit went unclaimed in the last 12 months
The UK has a fertility crisis – here’s how we solve it

The UK has a fertility crisis – here’s how we solve it
Travelling for work shouldn’t be a postcode lottery – but our transport system makes it one

Travelling for work shouldn’t be a postcode lottery – but our transport system makes it one
‘It will be a crisis’: Adult social care pushed to the brink by government’s overseas care worker ban

‘It will be a crisis’: Adult social care pushed to the brink by government’s overseas care worker ban
DWP penalises universal credit claimant despite getting new job: ‘Congratulations – you’re sanctioned’

DWP penalises universal credit claimant despite getting new job: ‘Congratulations – you’re sanctioned’
Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed

Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed
I’m the HR director of a water company. We’ve got to make some changes in the world
