…Civil Law from the university. But why have so many Prime Ministers been to Oxford and how does the new Prime Minister compare to those who have come before him?…
Labour’s mostly state-educated Cabinet must push fair HE access
…of the House of Commons. It has also led to a significant shift in its educational profile. Sutton Trust research finds that the proportion of MPs who were privately educated…
The Opportunity Index – What does it tell us about access to HE?
…programmes and partnerships. But widening participation must not be forgotten. The government should redouble efforts on access, with a strong focus on socio-economic disadvantage. Renewed efforts should include stronger regulatory…
New polling on the impact of the cost of living crisis on students
The Sutton Trust has published new polling commissioned for the BBC on the impact of the rising cost-of-living on university students. The polling explores students’ experiences of undertaking paid work…
Teachers report growing numbers of hungry, cold and tired pupils
…most deprived schools State school teachers are seeing growing numbers of children facing serious issues linked to the cost of living, including coming to school hungry (38% of teachers) and…
Sutton Trust comment on new Key Stage 4 data
…post-pandemic shows that a decade of progress in narrowing the attainment gap has reversed. 49.6% of all pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and mathematics, a 6.4…