…rate of pupils eligible for Free School Meals compared to the average comprehensive. Less than 3% of grammar school intakes are eligible for free school meals, five times lower than…
A new political class?
…grammar school, a similar figure to the 17% of MPs who went to this type of school. To understand more about the political representatives of the new fourth party in…
Prioritise social mobility in Spending Review, urge co-chairs of cross party group
…for disadvantaged 16-19-year-olds. Given that twice the number of disadvantaged 16-to-18-year-olds are in FE compared to school sixth forms, the sector has the potential to be an effective vehicle for…
Student finance: Under review
…less than a third of those taking higher apprenticeships are aged under 25 (let along being 18 or 19). Most apprenticeships for young people are limited level 2 programmes with…
UK Summer Schools applications launch
…choices about their futures. Applications are open now and will close at 5pm on Thursday, 8th March. For more details on the range of summer schools available this year, our…
‘Vice-chancellors need to wake up’
Robert Halfon, Chairman of the Education Select Committee, mentions Sutton Trust’s evidence submission in an article for the Times on the inquiry into the value for money in higher education…