…home address postcode – the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) and the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) – were added to the EPPSE dataset. For social disadvantage, the researchers…
Poor children more likely to succeed in South, says study
Sarah Cassidy reported for The Independent and the I newspapers on the Sutton Trust social mobility index. Children from poor backgrounds are more likely to succeed in life if they…
Revealed: the towns where clever pupils fail if they’re poor
Greg Hurst reported for The Times on the Sutton Trust social mobility index. Bright children from poor families fare up to ten times worse in some schools depending on where…
Growing fee fears among young people
…tuition fees and restoring maintenance grants so poorer students face lower fees and lower debt on graduation.” [1] https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/552886/HEIPR_PUBLICATION_2014-15.pdf NOTES TO EDITORS The Sutton Trust is a foundation set up…
Fair opportunity for all
…British public backs investment to improve social mobility https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/british-public-backs-investment-to-improve-social-mobility/ Recommendations for next government 1 pink Early years Equalise access to funded early education. Equal access to at least 20 hours…
Chain Effects 2016
…6946 20160706 2016 23723 1 One in five academy chains below average for results and improvement for poorest pupils, but best chains delivering outstanding results https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/one-in-five-academy-chains-below-average-for-results-and-improvement-for-poorest-pupils-but-best-chains-delivering-outstanding-results/ Academies: Improving outcomes? https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/academies-improving-outcomes/…