How to square widening participation with student number caps

University policy challenge whack-a-mole: People want a temporary set of student number caps to ensure the university sector survives the loss of international student income. What are the next set of Continue reading…

Impetus Insights - June 2024

Welcome to Impetus Insights, a place where we discuss ideas, articles and interesting reading about education and employment policy. Continue reading…

What next for fair access and participation? The third sector forum

A forums to accelerate fair access and participation for charities delivering frontline work in access to university for disadvantaged groups. Continue reading…

Pupils who have been suspended are around a year behind their peers by the time they take their GCSEs

The Education Policy Institute's report, commissioned by Impetus, identifies a “suspension grades gap", with young people who experience even a single suspension, or temporary removal from secondary s Continue reading…

The Future of Tutoring

Children's Commissioner calls for tutoring to be put at the heart of the education landscape. Continue reading…

Tackling education inequality with the Tutor Trust

How a shared belief in the power of tutoring took us on a journey from reflection to refinement to growth. Continue reading…

Over 1,000,000 days of learning lost after children sent home, with poorest hit hardest

For the first time, the majority of suspensions are of children living in poverty, widening the poverty gap in lost learning. Continue reading…

News Bites - June 2023

In this issue: Impetus turns 21! • We talk to Labour List about lessons from our work with charities • Are you subscribed to our policy newsletter, Impetus Insights? • Impetus Leadership Academy Continue reading…

Impetus Statement on NEET Stats Release

New data from the Office for National Statistics that shows 946,000 young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). Continue reading…