Commenting on The most able students, a new report from Ofsted, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said today: “Today’s report demonstrates an urgent need for more dedicated provision for the highly able in state schools. Ofsted is right to describe the situation as ‘especially disappointing’; too… Read more »

Conor Ryan considers new efforts to improve support for highly able pupils in state schools This week saw a flurry of activity on the issue of promoting the interests of highly able – or gifted and talented – students in state schools. With Ofsted issuing its second stinging review in two years, and Tristram Hunt… Read more »