…slightly different to their counterparts in comprehensives. The losers And for all these success stories, what of the three quarters of children who failed the 11 plus? Research from Bristol…
Lee Elliot Major: Tutoring exacerbates inequality — what can be done?
…private tuition industry has become the hidden secret of British education. It entrenches advantage for many children whose parents can already afford school fees or homes close to good comprehensives…
Sir Peter Lampl responds to the schools Green Paper
…Paper provides for a consultation on the Prime Minister’s social mobility proposals. It is important that whatever measures are introduced genuinely improve social mobility for low and middle income young…
Tim Montgomerie: Smarter grammar schools can be fair to all
…We could order the wealthy to stop spending their money on their children and become more hedonistic — devoting their riches to fine wines, bigger houses and yachts. As well…
Number of youngsters in private tuition up by a third
The Financial Times’ Helen Warrell cites findings from our Shadow Schooling report. The number of youngsters receiving private tutoring in subjects such as maths, English and the sciences has risen…
Four in ten teachers have been private tutors
…all the major academic subjects, including maths, English and the sciences. Tutor Hunt takes a one off payment with no commission, as commission can lead to the tutor raising their…