…GCSE https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/over-a-third-of-clever-but-poor-boys-significantly-underachieve-at-gcse/ Lee Elliot Major: Missing talent – how to stop bright kids falling behind (Prospect Magazine) https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/lee-elliot-major-missing-talent-how-to-stop-bright-kids-falling-behind/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 15% of highly able pupils who score…
Why the silence on maintenance grants matters
…to borrow more to cover maintenance costs), and, thanks to rising interest rates, more likely to struggle to make progress on paying it back. But it also places psychological barriers…
Sutton Trust response to the Government’s announcement on student maintenance funding
Commenting on the government’s announcement that maintenance grants will not be reintroduced alongside increases to tuition fees and maintenance loans, Carl Cullinane, Director of Research and Policy at the Sutton…
Two thirds of students struggling with food costs due to maintenance loans squeeze
…and how this compares to maintenance loans that are available. Students were asked about their monthly spending across several categories categorised as “essential” (rent/mortgage payments, bills, groceries, health spending, clothing,…
Trusts and foundations
…annual accounts. bg-blue-1 Our impact Learn about what our programmes do for young people. bg-blue-1 Our supporters We are incredibly grateful to the following funding bodies who generously provide grants…
Can we reach consensus on secondary reform?
…draft national curriculum makes little change to range of subjects that students take – computing replaces ICT, but PSHE, citizenship and PE remain statutory requirements, even if their programmes of…