…to do so, compared to just over a third (34%) in private schools. COVID-19 has also had an impact on careers provision. 72% of teachers think the pandemic has negatively…
Why opening up access to the creative industries matters
…the LSE, writing in The Guardian this year. Add to this the risk that unpaid internships will increase in the wake of the economic downturn, alongside growing competition for those…
Sutton Trust and EEF response to education recovery package
Commenting on the government’s education recovery plans, Sir Peter Lampl, founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust and chairman of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “We know that the impact…
Young peoples’ prospects impacted by Covid and new Employer Guidance from Sutton Trust
…To complement this work, and add detail to some of the most common questions asked by employers, last week the Sutton Trust also published Social mobility in the workplace, an…
Knowing the right people more important than a university degree
…social and ethnic background. University was deemed less important for young people from the least affluent families (61% compared with 67% in ‘high affluence’ households), and white pupils (62% compared…
Old school ties? The educational background of Boris Johnson’s cabinet
…person in that role to have attended a state comprehensive. How does the new cabinet compare to previous cabinets? Although the privately educated proportion of Johnson’s cabinet is considerably higher…