…disadvantaged pupils from Chinese backgrounds were almost three times as likely to get the benchmark five good GCSEs as their white working-class peers. While poverty continues to play a major…
Sir Peter Lampl responds to Justine Greening’s speech
Sir Peter Lampl, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Sutton Trust, welcomed Justine Greening’s commitment to tackling inequalities in grammar schools and urged radical change to their recruitment practices in…
Four-fifths of senior figures in finance think presentation at interview affects disadvantaged people’s chances of getting a job
…population. To find out how attitudes towards social mobility in the finance industry compares to others, 1,008 senior decision makers who operate across multiple different industries were polled. Businesses which…
Thousands of young people face a “lost opportunity” because they can’t access top jobs, unless firms take potential employees’ background into account
…evidence from 33 figures from across these industries. Witnesses included Michael Sheen, a BAFTA-winning actor; David Morley, Senior Partner at Allen & Overy; Sacha Romanovitch, CEO of accountancy firm Grant…
The Sutton Trust and the EEF respond to Ofsted’s annual report
…middle income backgrounds. It is vital they remain central to Ofsted’s agenda for the future. We look forward to working with Sir Michael on these issues when he chairs the…
White working class boys have lowest GCSE Grades as disadvantaged Bangladeshi, African and Chinese pupils show dramatically improved results
Chinese pupils from disadvantaged homes are almost three times as likely as white working class pupils to get five good GCSEs, according to new analysis published by the Sutton Trust…