…schools to pupils from all backgrounds, based on academic ability. Schools would receive funding from the government for each pupil and charge means-tested fees, with the poorest families paying nothing….
Rich teenagers still dominate top universities
Teenagers from wealthy backgrounds are still around 10 times more likely to get into top universities than those from poorer homes. Efforts to revive social mobility in Britain by widening…
Teachers support US-style SAT for Year 13 students
…Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust, said: “The Trust believes that students from schools with low examination performance are penalised by the fact that applications are made and university…
Most students still want to go to university
…Chairman of the Sutton Trust, said “It is excellent news that, in spite of the debate about top-up fees this year, aspirations remain extremely high amongst our young people. However,…
Teachers support Tomlinson, but more cautious over academies
Nearly two out of three secondary school teachers in England and Wales support the Tomlinson Review of the school curriculum for 14-19 year olds, according to a MORI survey commissioned…
Match funding schemes would boost fundraising for UK universities
…that investigated a number of US match funding schemes and found that between 2000 and 2003 these schemes raised $363m (£191m), of which $276m (£145m) came from private sources –…