…Sutton Trust is a foundation set up in 1997, dedicated to improving social mobility through education. It has published over 200 research studies and funded and evaluated programmes that have…
Response to SMC ‘Time for change’ report
…to improve social mobility. A full copy of the report will be available to download at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/social-mobility-commission MEDIA COVERAGE Decades of policies have failed to shift social mobility (I News)…
New OFFA guidance on evaluating outreach
…Access has published new guidance for the evaluation of outreach by universities and colleges. Commenting on the framework, Dr Lee Elliot Major, Chief Executive of the Sutton Trust, said: “Universities…
Three quarters of Sutton Trust summer school students win places at top universities
…run at seven leading universities: Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Imperial, Nottingham, St Andrews and UCL. More details at https://www.suttontrust.com/programmes/uk-summer-school-2/ Oxford University was part of the programme up until 2010 and now…
Open your doors to all, Sir Peter Lampl urges private day schools
…middle income backgrounds.” Addressing political concerns about selection and state subsidies for fee-paying schools, Sir Peter said: “It would require selective admissions, which the main parties oppose. However, the Coalition…
Personal statements help independent school students “stand out from the crowd”
…colleges already help their most able students apply for places in leading universities. This should become the norm, and groups of state schools and colleges should do more to arrange…