Findings of the White Working Class Educational Outcomes Inquiry, published this week, reveal that higher education is often seen as inaccessible or irrelevant to white working class young people.

“I enjoyed learning things I probably wouldn't have learnt about otherwise. Students would be lucky to take part in The Scholars Programme." 24,000+ pupils in London state schools have worked with a PhD researcher through our programme. School enquiries: https://bit.ly/3tPlj9D

PhD researcher Fatai Adetunji Ilesanmi reflects on being a tutor on The Scholars Programme, using stalagmites to help students consider how can we reconstruct past climate and environments and develop their scientific reasoning skills: https://bit.ly/4oWUD4X

Q3 Academy Tipton students have been learning about Future Vaccines with a PhD tutor on The Scholars Programme. We spoke to programme lead Daniel Edmonds about the impact university-style teaching from a PhD researcher has provided for students: https://bit.ly/4b1lC9p

💻 Webinar: Helping Students Access and Succeed in Higher Education Are you a teacher looking to help students from less advantaged backgrounds access and succeed in higher education? Join our upcoming webinar on Wednesday 1st July: https://bit.ly/3Quknc3

💻 Webinar: Helping Students Access and Succeed in Higher Education Are you a teacher looking to help students from less advantaged backgrounds access and succeed in higher education? Join our upcoming webinar on Wednesday 1st July: https://bit.ly/3Quknc3

Today we launched our new strategy, Backing Brilliance, where we outline our vision of a society where every child has a fair chance to unlock their brilliance, regardless of where or how they grow up. Read more and get in touch: https://bit.ly/4epYROP

Today we are launching our new three-year strategy, Backing Brilliance. In it, we set out how we'll support young people to access and thrive at leading universities by working with schools, parents and the broader education sector. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4epYROP

Great to work with Oxford MeasurEd, @brilliantclub.bsky.social and Foundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families on this - ensuring that young people and families were a key part of the process of developing the Outcomes Framework and Measures Database.

📢🔎 Our new Outcomes Framework & Measures Database aim to help us generate consistent, comparable evidence about services for babies, children, young people and families. 🤝 Oxford MeasurEd, @brilliantclub.bsky.social, @ayph.bsky.social Find out more ➡️ foundations.org.uk/our-work/pub...

Over 1,200 Doncaster students have taken part in The Scholars Programme, where students from non-selective state schools and colleges work with a PhD researcher. If you’d like to discuss how The Scholars Programme can help your students, enquire today: https://bit.ly/3tPlj9D

"I had a great time learning about things I normally wouldn't in school. It opens so many doors for me in the future." 🚪🔑 Over 1,600 Coventry & Warwickshire pupils have taken part in The Scholars Programme: https://bit.ly/3tPlj9D

Our Join the Dots 2025-26 Impact Summary has landed! We supported 284 students from 9 universities, 85% of whom were from less advantaged backgrounds. Read our impact summary to dive into the stats and hear from participating students: https://bit.ly/4ee32fg

To mark #SocialMobilityDay 2026, we joined partners from the Social Mobility Alliance at the House of Commons to call for urgent action to drive progress on social mobility.

We'll be joining NACE at a mini-conference on Removing barriers to opportunity and achievement! 📆 Tuesday 23rd June, 9am - 4pm 📌 NACE, Horticulture House, Chilton, Oxfordshire Register for the event here: https://bit.ly/4uGE3rj #NACEMiniConference #RemovingBarriers

💻 Webinar: School Fundraising 📆 Wednesday 17th June, 4pm Register here: https://bit.ly/4nWj3ef Join Hannah Bekkers from our School Partnerships team and guest speaker Gerry Griffiths, Fundraising Officer at The Brilliant Club, to learn more about fundraising for your school.

💻 Webinar: Tutor Information Event 🗓️ Wednesday 15th June, 3pm PhD and postdoctoral researchers can sign up for our next information event about what becoming a tutor with us involves. Register for the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4xljvHc

💻 Webinar: Tutor Information Event 🗓️ Wednesday 15th June, 3pm PhD and postdoctoral researchers can sign up for our next information event about what becoming a tutor with us involves. Register for the webinar here: https://bit.ly/4xljvHc

SecEd Webinar: Our best practice webinar at 4pm tomorrow (June 11) with @brilliantclub.bsky.social will outline practical ideas & lessons learned for effective academic enrichment activities in secondary #schools, including developing key skills & preparing students for higher ed: buff.ly/9bnPpyD

💻 Webinar: School Fundraising 📆 Wednesday 17th June, 4pm Register here: https://bit.ly/4nWj3ef Join Hannah Bekkers from our School Partnerships team and guest speaker Gerry Griffiths, Fundraising Officer at The Brilliant Club, to learn more about fundraising for your school.

We'll be joining NACE at a mini-conference on Removing barriers to opportunity and achievement! 📆 Tuesday 23rd June, 9am - 4pm 📌 NACE, Horticulture House, Chilton, Oxfordshire Register for the event here: https://bit.ly/4uGE3rj #NACEMiniConference #RemovingBarriers

We've worked with 2,300+ pupils in 45 schools across Liverpool City Region! DfE data shows overall progression to HE in the region is 42%, but 68% of students completing The Scholars Programme between 2016-2022 progressed to HE (HESA). Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3tPlj9D

SecEd Webinar: Our best practice webinar at 4pm on Thursday (June 11) with @brilliantclub.bsky.social will outline practical ideas & lessons learned for effective academic enrichment activities in secondary #schools, including developing key skills & preparing students for higher ed: buff.ly/9bnPpyD

SecEd Webinar: Our best practice webinar at 4pm on Thursday (June 11) with @brilliantclub.bsky.social will outline practical ideas & lessons learned for effective academic enrichment activities in secondary #schools, including developing key skills & preparing students for higher ed: buff.ly/9bnPpyD

PhD internships with The Brilliant Club: applications now open! In our job pack, PhD students can find all the relevant information: https://bit.ly/421GsRd ⏰️Apply by Friday 19th June, 5pm here: https://bit.ly/4tAVSYk 👂Hear from a former intern: https://bit.ly/4so6lWI

1 week left to register! In this @seced.bsky.social webinar on June 11th at 4pm, we will consider practical ideas for academic enrichment activities in secondary schools that develop key skills and prepare students for higher education. Register here: https://bit.ly/4nFvuek

Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. Today, we joined our partners in the Social Mobility Alliance at the House of Commons - bringing together MPs, employers, and young people to push for real change on social mobility.

We’re celebrating 3,966 students from 311 schools who attended graduation events across 34 higher education institutions in April/May, to learn more about university and celebrate their achievements on The Scholars Programme! https://bit.ly/3tPlj9D 📷 Gateacre School, Wisbech Academy, Havant Academy

SecEd Webinar: Our best practice webinar on June 11 with @brilliantclub.bsky.social will outline practical ideas & lessons learned for effective academic enrichment activities in secondary #schools, including how to develop key skills & prepare students for higher #education: buff.ly/9bnPpyD

We’re celebrating 3,966 students from 311 schools who attended graduation events across 34 higher education institutions in April/May, to learn more about university and celebrate their achievements on The Scholars Programme! https://bit.ly/3tPlj9D 📷 Gateacre School, Wisbech Academy, Havant Academy

New @ONS data reveals nearly 1 in 8 young people are NEET – the highest rate since 2013. Extending disadvantage funding to post-16 education is an essential part of the solution to this growing crisis. Read about proposals to introduce a Student Premium: https://bit.ly/4nWO1mx

💻 Webinar: School Fundraising 📆 Wednesday 17th June, 4pm Register here: https://bit.ly/4nWj3ef Join Hannah Bekkers from our School Partnerships team and guest speaker Gerry Griffiths, Fundraising Officer at The Brilliant Club, to learn more about fundraising for your school.

New @ONS data reveals nearly 1 in 8 young people are NEET – the highest rate since 2013. Extending disadvantage funding to post-16 education is an essential part of the solution to this growing crisis. Read about proposals to introduce a Student Premium: https://bit.ly/4nWO1mx

SecEd Webinar: Our best practice webinar on June 11 with @brilliantclub.bsky.social will outline practical ideas & lessons learned for effective academic enrichment activities in secondary #schools, including how to develop key skills & prepare students for higher #education: buff.ly/9bnPpyD

In this @seced.bsky.social webinar on June 11th at 4pm, we will consider practical ideas for academic enrichment activities in secondary schools that develop key skills and prepare students for higher education. Register here: https://bit.ly/4nFvuek

PhD researchers like Olamide are teaching courses in schools across the UK through The Scholars Programme. Applications are now open in key areas, find out more here: https://bit.ly/4kvqvuN

In this @seced.bsky.social webinar on June 11th at 4pm, we will consider practical ideas for academic enrichment activities in secondary schools that develop key skills and prepare students for higher education. Register here: https://bit.ly/4nFvuek

"I can see clearly how pivotal The Scholars Programme was in shaping my path. It opened up a whole different world for me. It made me see that university was an option — something that just wasn’t on the cards at secondary school." Read Emma's story: https://bit.ly/3P8RX6P

SecEd Webinar: Our best practice webinar on June 11 with @brilliantclub.bsky.social will outline practical ideas & lessons learned for effective academic enrichment activities in secondary #schools, including how to develop key skills & prepare students for higher #education:

Applications are now open to become a Scholars Programme tutor and/or Join the Dots coach! We are currently recruiting Scholars Programme tutors within certain geographical areas, and Join the Dots coaches at our programme partner universities: https://bit.ly/4rAfXhv

Over 3,600 students in Essex have taken part in The Scholars Programme, which gives students from non-selective state schools the opportunity to work with a PhD researcher. If you'd like to discuss how The Scholars Programme can help your students, enquire here: https://bit.ly/3tPlj9D

💻 Tutor Information Event 🗓️ Wednesday 20th May, 10am PhD and early career researchers can sign up for our next information event about what becoming a tutor with us involves, hosted by our Head of Tutor Engagement, Dr Katrina Roberts. Register here: https://bit.ly/4tni2gh

Webinar for Teachers: Supporting Oracy Skills Tuesday 19th May, 4pm Join Will France from The Brilliant Club and Amy Calvert from First Give for insights into the importance of oracy and practical tips on how to help students speak up. Register here: https://bit.ly/4ncpgT1

At a @bristoluni.bsky.social graduation event, school students came together to mark their achievements on The Scholars Programme, hearing from university student ambassadors, taking campus tours, and celebrating with a graduation ceremony. Schools can enquire for 2026-27: https://bit.ly/3VaN0Yv

We recently joined colleagues from @sheffielduni.bsky.social in welcoming representatives from the Office for Students to discuss “Our Future, Our Way”, a project focused on supporting young people on a Child Protection Plan on their educational journeys: https://bit.ly/4urN2N6

What can school students and PhD researchers learn from each other? Scholars Programme tutor, Deinah reflects on what the programme has provided for the students she has worked with and her own growth as a researcher: https://thebrilliantclub.org/news/school-students-phd-researchers-learn/

We’re delighted to announce that, since 2015, we've partnered with Middlesex Learning Trust schools to deliver The Scholars Programme to over 1,000 students! 🎉 Read all about it on our blog: https://bit.ly/4cSEjO6

As part of The Scholars Programme, we hold graduation events with university partners across the UK. At a @sheffielduni.bsky.social graduation, students from 9 schools came together to mark their achievements. The programme is now open for 2026-27! Schools can enquire here: https://bit.ly/3VaN0Yv

What can school students and PhD researchers learn from each other? Scholars Programme tutor, Deinah reflects on what the programme has provided for the students she has worked with and her own growth as a researcher: https://thebrilliantclub.org/news/school-students-phd-researchers-learn/

For the 180,000 Year 11s eligible for free school meals, this year's exam season also marks the end of Pupil Premium support. The Student Premium Coalition, launched this week, is calling the for an end to the funding cliff edge facing students aged 16-19: https://bit.ly/4d9fAoK