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Market Research Finds 11-Plus Failure Influenced Uptake of Education In Later Life
September 2012 - Education
New research by Love to Learn, a website offering online courses for adults aged 50-plus, has shown that the legacy of grammar school entrance exams continued to have a powerful impact on people 40 years on. The research was carried out with more than 1000… Read more...
Survey Finds Pupil Premium is 'Failing to Raise Standards' in Schools
September 2012 - Education
A survey of 262 schools carried out by Ofsted, the official body for inspecting schools, has revealed that just one-in-ten schools questioned felt that the cash – worth £1.25 billion nationally – was having a “significant” effect… Read more...
Market Research Finds IT Investment Boost in UK Schools
September 2012 - Education
A survey by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has now seen an increase in IT spending by UK schools for the first time since 2009. The quantitative study, which surveyed 1,317 UK schools (766 primary and 551 secondary) on their spending… Read more...
Poll Finds Most Britons Against Plans to Introduce Postcode Pay for Public Sector
September 2012 - Public Consultation
A poll of 1,016 adults in England, Scotland and Wales by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has shown that the majority of respondents at 65% think that the Government's proposals for local or regional pay for public sector employees should be axed. The… Read more...
International Market Research Reveals Shopping Preferences of Britons
September 2012 - Retail
A global, year-long study into the retail habits and satisfaction levels of consumers by design consultancy Fitch has made some interesting discoveries about British shoppers. The UK has been found to have the least content customers around the globe, with… Read more...
