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Young votes matter

…hit young people the hardest- rising tuition fees, the axing of Educational Maintenance Allowances in England are good examples. Here at the Sutton Trust, we work to combat educational inequality…

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Nine to one – not as easy as ABC

Conor Ryan on the dangers of an increasingly complex accountability system Back in 1995, I helped David Blunkett commit a heretical act – at least in the eyes of the…

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Where are they now?

…are now becoming established in their careers. There is an impressive group of lawyers and medics; there are a few who have committed to public office in political roles; there…

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Methodology matters

…influence on children’s development. This paper uses only two measures for this: free school meals and neighbourhood disadvantage via post codes. Other research uses more nuanced measures, including parents’ qualifications,…

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The data deficit effect

…this was enough to create front page splashes in some papers and much bigger stories in Scottish editions than in their English counterparts. Crucially, too, the opposition took the data…