…proportion of top A level grades (A and A*) has fallen again this year, from 36.4% in 2022 to 27.2% in 2023, a fall of 9.2 percentage points. This is,…
Personal Statements
…From a personal statement building tool to mentors, our programmes provide a variety of resources and support to students to help them write the best possible personal statements. pink Personal…
Pupils’ attainment gap is a ticking time bomb for social mobility
…2023, compared to 30% in 2022 and 27% in 2019, up from 18% in 2005 when the data began. 9% had received private tutoring in the last school year, down…
Getting the Balance Right
…financial difficulties https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/a-third-of-nurseries-in-the-most-disadvantaged-areas-may-be-forced-to-close-due-to-financial-difficulties/ Early years in crisis: impact of the pandemic on sector https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/early-years-in-crisis/ 3 Key Findings 1 light-green 1 Early Education Provision • Despite aspirational statements on closing the…
Endowments could help postgraduate students
…starting at around £4000 a year, but often much higher depending on the course. [5] https://www.suttontrust.com/research/university-fundraising-an-update, drawing on data from ‘Caritas Higher Education Yearbook’ data in the UK and the…
In the shadows
…bring some structure to the industry – offering accredited status to tutors who, amongst other qualifications, have passed Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) checks. The NSPCC recently called for all private…