Oxford and Cambridge universities should streamline their admissions processes as the current system is leading to confusion and complexity and could likely act as a deterrent to students from low-income…
Labour leadership candidates have one thing in common – they all went to Oxbridge
…one thing in common – they all went to Oxbridge. … The Sutton Trust, a think tank which aims to promote social mobility, has analysed the educational background of all…
The comprehensive Cabinet
The Daily Mail featured new research from the Sutton Trust which examined the backgrounds of the new Cabinet. David Cameron today sought to shed his image for surrounding himself with…
New Commons still has high proportion of Russell Group graduates
…educational backgrounds of prospective parliamentary candidates. The new research brief, Parliamentary Privilege – the MPs, also shows that around half (48 per cent) of Conservative MPs were privately educated, compared…
Grammar school is no better for pupils than a comprehensive
Reporting for The Indpendent, Sarah Cassidy cites Sutton Trust research into Grammar Schools. Grammar schools are no more successful than comprehensives at getting their pupils into elite universities, according to…
Teachers warned that praise can make pupils complacent
…a lack of ability than those who are presented with anger.” The finding comes in a report, What Makes Great Teaching, commissioned by the Sutton Trust education charity. It recommends…