…are reformers wanting to introduce more competition between schools, common test scores and teacher evaluations that distinguish genuinely between good and poor performers. On the other are the skeptics, backed…
Professional lessons in Germany and Switzerland
…successful businesses, and know the system cuts recruitment costs, ensures well-educated staff familiar with their company and provides competitive advantage. Next month, the Sutton Trust will publish a report based…
ONE IN SIX POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IS PRIVATELY EDUCATED
…students obtained a First or Upper Second class degree (the usual requirements for pursuing a postgraduate course) in 2008 compared with 64% of state educated students. However, comparing like-for-like students…
Four schools and one college win more places at Oxbridge than 2000 schools combined
…for average attainment at each school. The analysis of 750,000 destinations from 2,343 secondary schools shows a strong link between the average results of A-levels and equivalent exams at a…
Sutton Trust Comment On OECD Report
Commenting on the OECD Education At A Glance report findings on social segregation in the UK, Sutton Trust chair Sir Peter Lampl said today: “These findings bear out recent Sutton…
Sutton Trust comment on Alan Milburn report
…believed that the Government was wrong to scrap the Education Maintenance Allowance, and consideration should be given to new ways of funding an alternative. “We share Alan Milburn’s concern about…