…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…
Still a mountain to climb on social mobility, says Sutton Trust
The Sutton Trust today welcomed the recommendations of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission on narrowing the attainment gap and improving access to university and the professions. Dr Lee…
Elitist Britain
…their early teenage years. The Commission’s data suggests that those in charge are selected from a frighteningly shallow pool of talent. ‘Few people believe that the sum total of talent…
Are boys the losers with tuition fees?
Conor Ryan considers the lessons from this week’s report by the Independent Commission on Fees. Students are well into the first year of higher tuition fees. While 54,000 fewer young…
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…
Top teachers needed to help poor white pupils
…in struggling schools to tackle underachievement by poor, white, working-class children, a committee of MPs has recommended. A report by the Commons education committee said that white British children from…