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  • Disabled students in London April 2007
    'Disabled students in London’ is a review of statistics, research and policy developments relating to disabled students in further and higher education, including students with learning difficulties. It highlights some of the recent successes and failures of the educational system as it affects disabled people, and ends with a set of recommendations. The publication coincides with new powers given to the Mayor to influence education and training through the London Skills and Employment Board and through London’s Adult Skills, Training and Employment Strategy. In addition to the full report there is a summary and recommendations document. The full report and summary document are available in alternative formats on request.

    Disabled students in London

  • The Mayor's newsletter for students in London - latest issue spring 2007

    The Mayor's newsletter for students in London

  • Black Teachers in London September 2006
    This report, commissioned by the Mayor, has found that in some London boroughs
    48-50 per cent of pupils are black, yet only 16-18 per cent of their teachers are of similar heritage. It provides an update on the numbers and distribution of black teachers in London, with comparative data on the distribution of pupils and the general population, and considers what steps are necessary to address the problems of recruiting and retaining a representative teaching workforce for London.

    Black Teachers in London PDF
    Black Teachers in London RTF

  • LSBC 2004 Conference Report September 2006
    The third London Schools and the Black Child conference, which took place on 11 September 2004, was subtitled 'Reaching for the Stars'. The conference report contains addresses by speakers including Trevor Phillips, Grace Ononiwu, Dr Stan Mims, Stephen Twigg MP and Kwame Kwei Armah, and reports on the workshop sessions.

    LSBC 2004 Conference Report PDF
    LSBC 2004 Conference Report RTF

  • Study London: A World of Opportunity June 2005

    This promotional brochure is for overseas students who want to come and study in London. Produced by the Mayor in collaboration with London Higher, the London Development Agency and Visit London. It promotes London as the world’s knowledge capital as well as being the best city in which to live and study. Play the 'high fliers' game which accompanies the Study London brochure.

    Study London - PDF (3.0Mb)
    Study London - RTF (text only - 265kb)

  • Educational Experiences and Achievements of Black Boys in London Schools 2000-03 September 2004
    Produced by the London Development Agency's Education Commission, this report is available on the LDA's website.

  • LSBC 2003 Conference Report August 2004
    The second London Schools and the Black Child conference took place on 10 May 2003. As in 2002, the event was held at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster and was extremely well supported, with over 1500 delegates attending.

    LSBC 2003 Conference Report PDF
    LSBC 2003 Conference Report RTF

  • The changing finances of students studying in London March 2004

    This paper, commissioned by the Greater London Authority, examines the consequences for students of the introduction of tuition fees, and the abolition of grants and their complete replacement with student loans in 1998. It also assesses the potential impact of some of the proposed reforms to student funding arrangements announced in the government's White Paper The Future of Higher Education.

    Changing finances of London students PDF
    Changing finances of London students RTF

  • The Mayor's Review of Higher and Further Education in London February 2004

    This report is the second in a series of reviews of aspects of higher and further education in London, covering students, staff and institutions. It is being published at a time when major changes are being proposed in both sectors. There is new material on student financing and widening participation. Extra space is given this year to statistics on disabled students and to the social and economic contributions of higher and further education.

    Higher and Further Education in London 2004 PDF
    Higher and Further Education in London 2004 RTF

  • Mayor’s response to White Paper on Higher Education April 2003

    This is the Mayor's response to consultation on the government's White Paper, The Future of Higher Education in England and Wales

    The Future of HE in England and Wales PDF
    The Future of HE in England and Wales RTF

  • London Schools and the Black Child 2002 Conference Report March 2003

    A report of the first London conference exploring the issues surrounding the educational crisis facing young people of African and Caribbean heritage in London. Organised by the Mayor of London and Diane Abbott MP, the conference examined issues including pupil exclusions, achieving excellence in education, the supplementary school movement and Black governors and teachers. Contributors include Ken Livingstone, Diane Abbott MP, Trevor Phillips, then Chair of the London Assembly, Baroness Ashton, Minister for Schools Standards, Lee Jasper, Mayor of London's Policy Director on Equalities, and media personalities Angie Le Mar and Geoff Schumann.

    London Schools and Black Child 2002 PDF
    London Schools and Black Child 2002 RTF

  • The Mayor's Review of Higher and Further Education in London April 2002

    The first in a projected series of annual reviews of aspects of further and higher education in London, the primary focus of this report is student finances and widening participation, particularly in higher education. It is published alongside a complementary study into student income and expenditure, Students studying in London.

    Higher and Further Education in London 2002 PDF
    Higher and Further Education in London 2002 RTF

  • Students studying in London April 2002

    An analysis of data from the student income and expenditure survey 1998/99, by Prof Claire Callender with Martin Kemp, South Bank University, commissioned for the Mayor of London. This report compares the income, expenditure and debt of full and part-time students studying at 13 universities in London with those studying at 74 universities elsewhere in the UK.

    Students studying in London PDF
    Students studying in London RTF

  • Higher and further education in London: a review April 2002

    This four-page bulletin is a summary of the Mayor of London's Further and Higher Education in London Review. It also incorporates some of the findings of the survey carried out by Prof Callender and Martin Kemp, Students studying in London.

    Higher and further education PDF
    Higher and further education RTF

 

 
 
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