…to the Professions. 2. The report The Reading Gap is available at https://www.suttontrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/READINGGAP.pdf 3. The OECD PISA study for 2009 compared the reading scores of 15 year-olds in 32 countries,…
Personal Statements
Personal Statements Personal statements have been a vital part of the university application process for decades, enabling students to display their own talents and experiences outside of their grades. However,…
Degrees of Debt
…Press release: English students face highest graduate debts, exceeding Ivy League average https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/english-students-face-highest-graduate-debts-exceeding-ivy-league-average/ Peter Lampl: At debt’s door https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/at-debts-door/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 The typical English student faces debts…
Getting the Balance Right
…financial difficulties https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/a-third-of-nurseries-in-the-most-disadvantaged-areas-may-be-forced-to-close-due-to-financial-difficulties/ Early years in crisis: impact of the pandemic on sector https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/early-years-in-crisis/ 3 Key Findings 1 light-green 1 Early Education Provision • Despite aspirational statements on closing the…
OFFA and Sutton Trust launch project to research the impact of outreach
…expenditure. OFFA is currently assessing access agreements for 2017-18. The strategic guidance for these access agreements (https://www.offa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/strategic-access-agreement-guidance.pdf) asked universities and colleges to take account of the latest evidence and consider…
Missing Talent
…GCSE https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/over-a-third-of-clever-but-poor-boys-significantly-underachieve-at-gcse/ Lee Elliot Major: Missing talent – how to stop bright kids falling behind (Prospect Magazine) https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/lee-elliot-major-missing-talent-how-to-stop-bright-kids-falling-behind/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 15% of highly able pupils who score…