…country needs to train more highly skilled people to stay competitive with other countries. … Sir Peter Lampl, chairman of the Sutton Trust education charity, welcomed support for postgraduate study,…
Sutton Trust welcomes postgraduate loans
Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement in today’s Budget that he plans to extend post-graduate student loans from £10,000 to £25,000, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of The Sutton Trust, said: “We…
Bright but poor less likely to get good grades
…scored highly in primary school tests achieved three A levels, compared with 60 per cent from more affluent families. When academics looked at the courses they studied, there was a…
Cultural vouchers will help poorer A-level students keep up, says study
Richard Garner reported for The Independent and i newspapers on the new Sutton Trust/EPPSE report on bright disadvantaged pupils. Bright children from poor homes should be given “enrichment vouchers” to…
Schools ‘fail to stretch most able’
Sir Peter Lampl was quoted by Sean Coughlan on his BBC News report of a new Ofsted report. State secondary schools in England are not doing enough to stretch the…
‘Harman’s law’ revived to stop discrimination of poor
Sir Peter Lampl was quoted in the Sunday Times welcoming opposition plans to improve social mobility. PEOPLE from poor backgrounds will get similar protection from discrimination as those from ethnic…