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Kicking-off the Tech Future Taskforce

…who didn’t come from a traditional background down a different pathway, and that this is now being seen in the tech industry. He also discussed his work with schools in…

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Our Alumni Policy Wishlist 

…After a brief introduction from the chair and Alumni Leadership Board member Josiah Senu, our three panellists – James Turner, Larissa Kennedy and Nick Hillman – introduced their policies. First…

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Conservative Party Conference: Review and Rebuild?

…people do in adulthood. Taking questions from the audience, panellists considered barriers to promoting social mobility including absence from school, with students eligible for free school meals three times more…

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The Recent Evolution of Apprenticeships

…Decline in young people from low-income backgrounds taking up apprenticeships https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/decline-in-young-people-from-low-income-backgrounds-taking-up-apprenticeships/ The Recent Evolution of Apprenticeships https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/the-recent-evolution-of-apprenticeships/ 28582 28346 26029 3 25% Apprenticeship starts fell by almost a quarter between…

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Measuring Disadvantage

Commonly used markers of disadvantage ‘not effective’ at identifying low-income students https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/commonly-used-markers-of-disadvantage-not-effective-at-identifying-low-income-students/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 The number of years a child has been eligible for free school meals…

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Parental Engagement Network (PEN)

…20171124 2017 24666 4 Supporting parents can boost home learning https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/supporting-parents-can-boost-home-learning/ Key findings 1 pink 1 The analyses showed a significant effect of the intervention on the children’s Home Learning…