…children. Conor Ryan will be the Trust’s new Director of Research and Communications, starting in early September. Conor was senior education adviser to Prime Minister Tony Blair from 2005-2007 and…
40% OF CHILDREN MISS OUT ON THE PARENTING NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE
…attachment, and have nationally representative samples. Specifically, a major nationally representative US study of children born in 2001, the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-B), found 58% of children are securely…
Just over half of teachers back ‘payment by results’ – Sutton Trust Poll
…from the UK and the US that there is a significant correlation between teacher evaluations and exam results. However, the evidence also suggests that schools should rely on a combination…
Nearly 1 in 4 teachers think pupil premium funds may not be targeted at poorest students
…the attainment of their poorest students. From September 2014 total pupil premium funding will increase to £2.5bn. Schools will receive £1,300 for each eligible primary pupil and £935 for secondary…
Supporting Students Applying to Higher Education
In spring 2001, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) carried out a survey, commissioned jointly by The Sutton Trust and the National Association of Head Teachers, of teachers/lecturers in…
The Educational Backgrounds of Leading Journalists
…of the ‘top 100’ journalists in news and current affairs who come from independent schools has increased by five percentage points in the last 20 years, from 49% to 54%…