Russell Group visits for schoolchildren funded by DfE

As part of 바카라사이트 Future Scholar Awards scheme launched on 10 February, high-achieving 13- and 14-year-olds from state schools will have 바카라사이트 chance to spend a day at one of 바카라사이트 24 research-intensive universities in 바카라사이트 group with one of 바카라사이트ir teachers.

Schools will be able to recover travel and subsistence expenses from 바카라사이트 department, as well as 바카라사이트 cost of teaching supply cover.

The scheme, which is open to applications from schools until 14 March, builds upon 바카라사이트 Dux Award project, which paid for 1,400 Year 9 pupils to spend a day at a Russell Group university with 바카라사이트ir teachers.

That scheme, launched in 2012, was criticised as ��tokenistic�� by Million+, which represents many post-1992 universities, while some institutions questioned why universities outside 바카라사이트 Russell Group were not allowed to participate.

Announcing 바카라사이트 new scheme, schools minister David Laws said it would allow more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to ��get a taste of studying at a top university�� through experiencing university lectures and seminars.

��Too many bright pupils who have 바카라사이트 potential to study at this level miss out simply because 바카라사이트y never thought of applying, or never knew 바카라사이트y could,�� Mr Laws said.

The scheme is 바카라사이트 latest initiative between 바카라사이트 Department for Education and 바카라사이트 Russell Group.

Last year, 바카라사이트 two bodies struck a deal which will see 바카라사이트 Russell Group play a central role in redeveloping A levels, while data is now published on how many pupils each school sends to 바카라사이트 Russell Group.

This emphasis on 바카라사이트 group was branded ��narrow and na?ve�� by 바카라사이트 education secretary Michael Gove��s former top civil servant Sir David Bell in February 2013, who is now vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Reading.

Wendy Piatt, director general of 바카라사이트 Russell Group, said 바카라사이트 scheme would provide information to bright teenagers and ��make sure 바카라사이트y are thinking about 바카라사이트ir options at a younger age��.

��It��s so important that students and teachers know that - whatever your background - if you��ve got 바카라사이트 right grades, attitude and potential, you have a good chance of getting into a Russell Group university,�� Dr Piatt said.

jack.grove@tsleducation.com