The TES included Sutton Trust research in an article on the new MPs. Almost two-thirds of the new entrants to the House of Commons were educated at comprehensive schools, making…
Sutton Trust Comment on new report from Ofsted
…are being let down. “Our research shows that England compares poorly with other countries in its provision for the highly able and our brightest students are failing to make the…
Sir Peter Lampl comments on OFFA plans
…persistent access gap of over seven times remains at the most selective universities. Professor Ebdon’s emphasis on widening participation at these universities is particularly welcome and underlines just how important…
Sir Peter Lampl comments on UCAS applications data
…comes after recent data confirmed a big drop in part-timers since the fees increase: mature and part-time students are almost 40% of all students and their decline is a blow…
Poorest children are catching up with the rest of kids when it comes to the three R’s
Mark Ellis quotes the Sutton Trust in his Mirror report on the primary school test results. Children from poorer families are improving in maths, reading and writing at primary school….
University funding challenge
…or courses could also reduce the number graduates from expensive courses with high fees even if they were essential for the economy. They also looked at reducing the threshold or…