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…
Comprehensively Fair: Making school admissions work for everyone
For 15 years, the Sutton Trust has highlighted social selectivity in high-performing comprehensive schools. Too often, access to places is down to a family’s financial resources and cultural capital. This…
The Sutton Trust responds to the news that exams are cancelled
Sir Peter Lampl, founder and Chairman of the Sutton Trust, responds to new details from the Department of Education concerning awarding qualifications in the absence of exams. “Predicted grades are…