Ruth Gledhill in the Times reports that the Sutton Trust will make the case for fairer admissions this week. Middle-class parents can no longer afford the soaring cost of sending…
Report plays down bursaries effect
…studies. … James Turner, director of programmes at the Sutton Trust said: “OFFA’s bursaries research reinforces the case for universities to use more of their access funds on outreach work…
Poor parent-child bonding ‘hampers learning’
…report from the Sutton Trust education charity, entitled Baby Bonds, makes the case that it has an important impact on children’s future educational chances as well as their emotional well-being….
‘Fair banding’ for school places ‘may harm poorest
…of Economics, said: “While banding is not a panacea, it can contribute to creating more balanced intakes than would otherwise be the case.” The Sutton Trust report recommended schools co-ordinated…
Private school children will earn £200,000 more on average than state-educated kids by 42
…of the report to press its case for an “open access” scheme to leading private schools, where all young people from disadvantaged backgrounds would be admitted to top independent schools…
Educational backgrounds of politicians do not reflect society at large
…Previous work undertaken by the Trust has suggested that this is not the case at present and that – relative to their A Level achievements – those from state schools,…