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Employee share owners enjoy a £10,000 wealth premium

Low-income workers who own shares in the company they work for enjoy a £10,000 “wealth premium”, new analysis shows today.

Published: 04 May 2021
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More people would prefer their children to learn a trade than go to university – poll

More people (48%) would prefer their child to get a vocational qualification after leaving school instead of attending university (37%) or starting work (8%), a think-tank has found.

Published: 22 April 2021
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Hartlepool is ‘apprenticeship capital of England’ – by-election study

Hartlepool has more school-leavers who go on to advanced apprenticeships and other “higher technical” qualifications than anywhere else in England, a think-tank reveals today.

Published: 13 April 2021
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New opportunity: Events and Office Administrator

A fantastic opportunity to join the Social Market Foundation - Britain's leading cross-party think tank - in a role supporting the delivery of our events and day-to-day activities. Applications close at 5pm on Tuesday 20 April 2021

Published: 30 March 2021
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Reform immigration rules to provide more safe routes into the UK for refugees who can better contribute economically

In its ‘New Plan for Immigration’ the Government has re-stated its desire to continue prioritising the resettling of refugees. However, it also issues concern that those refugees struggle to find...
Published: 25 March 2021
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Black graduates get worse degrees and earn less than white peers

Black graduates of UK universities are less likely than their white peers to get a first-class degree, less likely to end up in graduate-level work and less likely to earn above £25,000, new data reveal today.

Published: 18 March 2021
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