Scotland’s Commissioner for Fair Access published their first annual report this morning. In response, Conor Ryan, Director of Research at the Sutton Trust, said: “The Commissioner is absolutely right to…
Complex context
…of diversity at Oxford and Cambridge: from 2010 to 2015, four-fifths of Oxbridge students had parents with professional and managerial jobs and a disproportionate number of them hailed from the…
Sutton Trust research cited in Education Committee report on multi-academy trusts
The Education Committee today published a report investigating the effectiveness of multi-academy trusts. The Committee found that evidence for the effectiveness of multi-academy trusts (MATs) is limited and varied, cautioning…
Sutton Trust responds to grammar school plan with call for comprehensive education of ‘highly able’
…in comprehensive schools. We would like to see support focused on them. There needs to be a real strong push to help the highly able in comprehensive schools.” Read the…
Education Secretary agrees to Sutton Trust policy recommendation in Committee hearing
The House of Commons Education Committee heard from the Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan today discussing the government’s White Paper Educational Excellence Everywhere, which includes controversial plans to…
Scottish Commission on Widening Access final report – inspired by recommendations of Sutton Trust
…able pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds – Sutton Scholars. Conor Ryan, Sutton Trust Director of Research and Communications, was a member of the Commission. Sir Peter Lampl’s response to the report…