…remarks may mask the real issues and prevent support and assistance. Reports of Ofsted chair David Hoare’s comments to the Teach First conference have already resulted in calls for his…
At age 13, girls more likely than boys to believe that going to university is important
…explores how a young person’s aspirations and attitudes towards university affect their academic outcomes after GCSE. 15 and 16 year olds with similar GCSE results were twice as likely to…
Parents face ‘complex’ school criteria
…places for their children, a report suggests. The Sutton Trust charity’s research found the 100 most socially selective schools used up to 18 categories to decide on oversubscribed places. These…
Alun Ebenezer: Tomorrow’s leaders must come from outside gilded cage of fee-paying schools
Free school head Alun Ebenezer cites Leading People research in a Telegraph online comment piece As recently reported, top fee-paying schools may be pricing themselves beyond the reach of their…
Sutton Trust commits to Living Wage
…well-known companies such as Nationwide, Aviva and SSE. These businesses recognise that clinging to the national minimum wage is not good for business. Customers expect better than that.” To find…
Nick Clegg says that the Sutton Trust inspired his passion for social mobility
…Mobility Committee this month. The House of Lords Committee on Social Mobility was appointed in June “to consider social mobility in the transition from school to work”. The Committee is…