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Issue 10.04

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Collective Worship and Religious Observance in Schools: An Evaluation of Law and Policy in the UK

This report by the University of Leicester strongly recommends that governments in the UK should urgently consider afresh the rationale underlying collective worship and religious observance in schools. It argues that there is currently no accepted rationale – and only when one is agreed can an informed debate begin on whether the current duties should be maintained or amended. Leadership Briefing 10.04(112)

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Tackling Inequalities In The Early Years

Growing Up in Scotland (GUS) is a Scottish Government funded longitudinal study that is currently tracking the lives of two cohorts of children from across Scotland. This report draws together findings from 10 years of analysis of the GUS data to highlight how the study has contributed to the evidence base on children and families in Scotland, in particular on the extent of and how to reduce inequalities in outcomes in the early years. Leadership Briefing 10.04(112)

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Socio-Economic, Ethnic And Gender Differences In HE Participation

This new research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, funded by the Departments of Education and Business, Innovation and Skills, finds that all ethnic minority groups in England are now, on average, more likely to go to university than their White British peers. This is the case even amongst groups who were previously under represented in higher education, such as those of Black Caribbean ethnic origin, a relatively recent change. Leadership Briefing 10.04(112)

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