…University. To access the Toolkit please visit: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit/. The Cabinet Office press release can be read here The policy paper, ‘What Works: evidence centres for social policy’ can be readhere…
We can’t afford such shocking dropout rates – Sir Peter Lampl
…highlight how poorly we compare with many other countries in this regard. “We can’t afford the economic and social cost of such shocking dropout levels. If young people don’t develop…
Assisted place holders have enduring social networks and better jobs
…group, which compared the performance of children of similar high ability and similar less advantaged backgrounds attending state schools with those taking an assisted place at an independent school, found…
Milburn report “a wake-up call” on social mobility
…comparing apprenticeships internationally and recommending a big expansion of advanced apprenticeships in England was published today. The report Real Apprenticeships is available at the Sutton Trust website at https://www.suttontrust.com/researcharchive/real-apprenticeships-2/ …
Sutton trust: prep schools provide four times more grammar school entrants than FSM pupils
…census, compared with 19.1% of all post-primary pupils entitled to free school meals and 27.8% in other secondary schools. This data is derived from the Northern Ireland schools census. Seehttp://bit.ly/dk9H56….
At least a quarter of access gap to top universities “not due to academic achievement” – Sutton Trust research
…but students would still be expected to repay £3550 a year with interest on a household income of £10,000 compared to the £865 estimated at Harvard, which is normally paid…