Responding to commentary by Sir Michael Wilshaw on the most able pupils, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “Sir Michael is…
150 students selected for the Sutton Trust’s US Programme 2016
…a week at a US university this summer. The Trust and Commission congratulate them on their success in an incredibly competitive applicant pool: over 1,200 students competed for a place…
Sutton Trust response the Education Committee’s inquiry into Multi Academy Trusts
The Sutton Trust has responded to the Education Committee inquiry on the role of Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), drawing on our own research into academies in Chain Effects 2014 and…
Sir Peter Lampl responds to today’s report from the House of Lords Select Committee on social mobility
…apprentices aim for a minimum of A-level standard apprenticeships from the start and ensuring that many more aim for degree-level apprenticeships. “The Committee is also right to emphasise the need…
Sir Peter Lampl responds to the final report from the Scottish Commission on Widening Access
Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “We welcome the recommendations made by the Commission on Widening Access. The report is a…
Oxbridge access row erupts after Sutton Trust calls admissions ‘confusing and complex’
…But the Universities and Oxford and Cambridge have defended their policies, with Oxford accusing the Trust of “perpetuating some of the most common myths” about its application process and both…