Those with a private-school education still attend the best universities, get the best jobs and hold top spots in academia
One of the CBI task force's recent recommendations was to postpone the Government's 50 per cent target for participation in higher education until we can afford it. But widening participation is not a luxury: it's a necessity. It is essential for a decent, fair and equitable society - and for the nation's future prosperity.
It does not help that academia is seen as an elitist pursuit. Some 42 per cent of our leading scientists and scholars were privately educated, according to a report by the Sutton Trust, a figure much higher than for the leaders of their institutions (but lower than for journalists - 54 per cent). Sadly, the future looks just as bleak.
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