Research and analysis

School-level strategies to raise aspirations to higher education

Research looking at the most effective ways of encouraging high-achieving, disadvantaged pupils into higher education.

From:
Department for Education
Published
7 February 2014

Documents

School-level strategies to raise aspirations to higher education

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-289-1, DFE-RR296

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School-level strategies to raise aspirations to higher education: brief

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78105-290-7, DFE-RB296

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Details

This research reports on a a study conducted by TNS BMRB and the Institute for Policy Studies in Education into higher education.

The research:

  • investigated the strategies used by schools and colleges to support high-achieving, disadvantaged pupils in different year groups to pursue higher education
  • provides evidence on the extent to which high-achieving, disadvantaged pupils are already supported in schools and colleges, including best practice and where support could be improved
  • assesses whether the Pupil Premium is being used by schools and colleges to support these activities
Published 7 February 2014