For decades, social mobility has been the focus of governments across the political spectrum. But despite wide-ranging support for action, social mobility in Britain remains low, with poor performance across…
Almost half of young people experiencing mental health problems
…Data from the study is available from the UK Data Service: https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/doi/?id=9000 Figures from 2007 are sourced from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LYSPE), also known as…
University course and course content most important in student decision-making
…on the BIS website (http://www.bis.gov.uk/policies/higher-education/research-analysis) and the Sutton Trust website at www.suttontrust.com The population of survey respondents obtained consisted of 13,457 high achievers and represented approximately 11% of the total…
Early Successes for the Sutton Trust US Programme
…9 March 2015 at www.suttontrust.com. NOTES TO EDITORS View the biographies of all of the Sutton Trust US Programme 2014 participants who were admitted in the early round of US…
SUPPORTING PARENTS CAN BOOST HOME LEARNING
…The project provided parents with fun activities and resources to support their child’s learning at home. These included finger puppets, tambourines and books. Eighteen schools from Greater Manchester took part…
Innovative new app aims to give disadvantaged toddlers a head start
…to share stories, rhymes and songs with their children. This is complemented by a short course for parents only which helps them to feel confident in selecting appropriate books and…