…These teachers were the lucky ones. They had seen Oxbridge from the inside, during an intensive two-day Sutton Trust pilot teacher summer school (sponsored by the Wolfson Foundation). But the…
UK Summer School and Apprenticeship Summer School 2023
…always see huge demand from Year 12 students across the UK, and this year is no exception with record numbers of applicants for both programmes. Widening access to post-18 options…
Apprenticeships are a powerful tool for social mobility
…from an easy alternative to accessing a great career: Only 5% of degree apprentices have been eligible for free school meals, and twice as many degree apprentices are from the…
The cost of living crisis and its impact on education
…of these issues, for example, these teachers were more likely to report an increase in those coming into school hungry (56% vs 22%), coming into school without adequate winter clothing…
Sutton Trust response to A-level results 2022
Commenting on A-level results day today, Sir Peter Lampl, Founder and Chairman of the Sutton Trust and Chairman of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “Today’s results are a pivotal moment…
Knowing the right people more important than a university degree
…social and ethnic background. University was deemed less important for young people from the least affluent families (61% compared with 67% in ‘high affluence’ households), and white pupils (62% compared…