…Alan Milburn’s Social Mobility Commission. Policy August The Sutton Trust was quoted extensively in a Centre for Social Justice report on education “Closing the Divide”. Sutton Trust methodology and reports…
School places: a guide through the minefield of admissions
…have intakes that are very different from their local communities. And a recent survey by the pressure group Comprehensive Future found that in some parts of the country up to…
Feeding the Brain
…So, what of the Toolkit test – how does the free meals policy score compared to other interventions? Natcen notes on page 146 of its report that the universal entitlement…
Access issues stradle the Atlanic
…States and England, graduates from leading universities enjoyed a salary premium of at least 6 per cent over those from other universities. The two-day summit is being attended by academics…
Making a Statement
…differences in admission rates between independent and state school pupils with the same A level grades was in part down to their personal statements. While the better off could highlight…
Giving pupils a sporting chance
…idea that intelligence is learnable and can be developed through effort and skillful practice has not penetrated our society widely or deeply,’ argues Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. Dweck’s research does…