Background and Motivation Educational attainment plays key role in transmission of (dis)advantage across generations –35-40% of correlation between parents and sons income (Blanden et al., 2005) Educational inequalities matter more generally: –Socioeconomic inequality in HE participation –NEETs (especially in current economic climate) –Research has shown that attainment in school plays a crucial role –Improving attainment early on may have compound impact © Institute for Fiscal Studies
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