Tag Archives: Education and Skills

Differing levels of assumed knowledge threatens equality of opportunity because some groups benefit from access to certain information that helps them ‘get ahead’ in education and employment

The Social Market Foundation’s response to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first King’s Speech follows below.

What should we expect from Keir Starmer’s first King’s Speech?

Recent restrictions to international students coming to the UK haven’t addressed universities’ dependence on them for core funding, and risk worsening outcomes for all students, think tank says.

The Social Market Foundation’s response is as follows. On the overall manifesto, SMF Director Theo Bertram said: “This is a manifesto without credibility or identity, focused on the next three...

With the Labour Party having committed to a full-fledged curriculum and assessment review, the Social Market Foundation (SMF) – a cross-party think tank – set out to examine how to...

In his contribution to the series for the Social Market Foundation (SMF) – a cross-party think tank –LSE economic geography professor Paul Cheshire (who has been a consultant to World...

In a report out today, with a foreword from former education secretary David Blunkett, the Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – sets out a roadmap towards effectively...

Theo Bertram said: “I’m delighted to join the SMF as its new Director. Over 35 years, the SMF has established a reputation at the centre of British politics as independent,...