…commonly held assumption in the business community is that teachers have a soft job with long holidays, are heavily unionised and retire early. But after 15 years chairing the Sutton…
Peter Lampl: Tried and tested – it’s social mobility in action
…— judges, news editors and politicians — would come from all social backgrounds, not just the lucky few with parents able to afford school fees. Read the original article here….
Call for private schooling for all
…new “mobility manifesto”, which sets out a series of recommendations ahead of next year’s General Election on how to make sure all children have the same opportunities, regardless of background….
Offer all children chance of private school, parents say
…findings are part of a survey commissioned by the Sutton Trust, for its new ”mobility manifesto”, which sets out a series of recommendations ahead of next year’s General Election on…
Schools should use pupil premium to give disadvantaged children’s private tuition
…are serious about improving social mobility we must narrow the gap in educational opportunities outside of school as well as within the classroom. Offering low-income families vouchers to spend on…
The Sutton Trust at 15
…59 per cent, though it is still below the two-thirds from state schools when I was there. Recent research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has shown that there has…