…20140227 2014 23779 Press release: Ballots and banding on the rise, especially in academies, as schools seek fairer intakes https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/ballots-banding-rise-especially-academies-schools-seek-fairer-intakes-sutton-trust/ Conor Ryan: Ballots and banding https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/ballots-banding/ Key Findings 1 pink…
British public backs investment to improve social mobility
…on the publication and transparency of polling data. The data tables will be available on More in Common’s website: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/polling-tables/ Media contacts: media@suttontrust.com / 0204 536 4632 (includes out of…
Extroverts are less likely to come from poorer backgrounds, and more likely to earn over £40,000
…driven by family knowledge and social contacts. Intervention programmes aimed at improving outcomes for disadvantaged young people should be broad-based and focus on wider skills as well as academic attainment….
End the ‘postcode lottery’ of career guidance, urges Sutton Trust
…repeated in general further education colleges. Sixth form colleges with accredited career guidance showed a significant increase in the number of students going to leading universities. The report makes recommendations…
The Sutton Trust responds to Ofqual consultation on awarding grades
…can do. However, whilst this is an important part of what grades are used for, it is not the full picture. Many universities, colleges and employers also use grades to…
SUTTON TRUST GIVES EVIDENCE TO MPS
…Trust gave evidence at the first session of the Education Select Committee’s inquiry on value for money in higher education. In the expert evidence session, Director of Research and Communications…