We’ve analysed the education backgrounds of Sir Keir Starmer’s first Cabinet. The majority attended comprehensive schools, making this the most diverse in terms of education background ever recorded: Key findings…
England’s apprenticeship system lagging behind international competitors
…Sutton Trust. The report, A World of Difference, provides an in-depth international comparison of different apprenticeship systems in countries similar to the UK. England’s apprenticeship system is facing major challenges…
New polling on the impact of the cost of living crisis on students
The Sutton Trust has published new polling commissioned for the BBC on the impact of the rising cost-of-living on university students. The polling explores students’ experiences of undertaking paid work…
Teachers report growing numbers of hungry, cold and tired pupils
…most deprived schools State school teachers are seeing growing numbers of children facing serious issues linked to the cost of living, including coming to school hungry (38% of teachers) and…
Sutton Trust comment on new Key Stage 4 data
Commenting on data on Key Stage 4 performance released today, Sir Peter Lampl, founder and Chairman of the Sutton Trust and Chairman of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “Today’s results…
Landmark study shows the impact of the pandemic on young people
…deprived fifth of state comprehensive schools doing so, compared to 4% for those from the most deprived. The researchers say that support offered for catch-up across all school years in…