…comprehensive schools. In comparison, only 54% of the MPs elected at the 2019 general election went to a comprehensive school, and 52% in 2017. Most strikingly, there has been a…
The Educational Backgrounds of Leading Journalists
…of the ‘top 100’ journalists in news and current affairs who come from independent schools has increased by five percentage points in the last 20 years, from 49% to 54%…
Class Ceiling
…1 Thousands of young people face a “lost opportunity” because they can’t access top jobs, unless firms take potential employees’ background into account https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/thousands-of-young-people-face-a-lost-opportunity-because-they-cant-access-top-jobs-unless-firms-take-potential-employees-background-into-account/ 1 Key findings 1 pink 1…
Educating the Highly Able
…Pamela Robinson, Centre for Education and Employment Research, University of Buckingham. 1437 20120709 2012 23763 1 Press release: England ranks 26th out of 34 OECD countries for highly able https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/england-ranks-26th-34-oecd-countries-highly-able/…
The Reach for Excellence Programme: a summary and discussion of findings from the first cohort of students
…had attended university 85% of RfE students have between 9 and 18 GCSEs as A* to C. 954 20100101 2010 23730 Press release: Innovative access scheme hailed a success https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/innovative-access-scheme-hailed-success/…
47 state school students offered places at top US unis
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