…2014, when 22 per cent of then Labour leader Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet were privately educated. Of current MPs in the House of Commons in 2017, 29% come from a…
Views of our alumni
As our 20th anniversary year comes to an end, we caught up with our alumni community to find out where they are now and how the Sutton Trust has impacted…
Graphic Inequality
…world). At the same time good comparative data is devilishly hard to come by and offers mainly correlational not causal evidence. There are, however, five graphs that provide key insights…
Sutton Trust Mobility Map discussed in debate on the Social Mobility Index
…grants. He said: The commission’s social mobility index is not a new concept, as it was pioneered by the Sutton Trust last year through its mobility map… Although the commission’s…
More women and ethnic minorities in a house to better reflect Britain
…House of Commons has become more representative of the country. Two thirds of the new intake attended a comprehensive compared with 44 per cent of those re-elected. Much of this…
Lotteries used to break middle-class hold on school places
…often being turned away from a nearby school in favour of one several miles away. … This week, a report from the Sutton Trust will show the full extent to…