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Studyseed - Jayne Hamilton

Oct 27, 202127 minSeason 2Ep. 6
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Episode description

After four years of operating in the private tuition industry, we had grown increasingly uncomfortable with the disparity that exists between children of different socioeconomic backgrounds in their access to educational support.

One in five children in Northern Ireland lives in poverty, and less than 50% of children entitled to free school meals leave school with at least five good GCSE grades. We realised that operating as a private business did not align with our social values or research backgrounds and so, in 2017, we became a social enterprise. 

  1. We've been around for a while
  2. We're on a social mission
  3. We work with inspiring people
  4. We are a women-led company
  5. We love research

To find out more - https://www.studyseed.co.uk/

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