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School Funding and Pupil Premium 2025

https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/new-poll-reveals-major-increase-in-cash-strapped-schools-cutting-staff Cuts to staffing, equipment and tutoring budgets will hit lower income students the hardest https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/cuts-to-staffing-equipment-and-tutoring-budgets-will-hit-lower-income-students-the-hardest/ grid 88% The proportion of senior leaders who say that pupil premium funding is…

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Making teacher development work

Lee Elliot Major argues that professional learning must be a joint enterprise “Teach less, teach better.” John Tomsett’s impassioned words prompted immediate applause from the assembled teachers gathered from around…

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Getting the Balance Right

…financial difficulties https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/a-third-of-nurseries-in-the-most-disadvantaged-areas-may-be-forced-to-close-due-to-financial-difficulties/ Early years in crisis: impact of the pandemic on sector https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/early-years-in-crisis/ 3 Key Findings 1 light-green 1 Early Education Provision • Despite aspirational statements on closing the…

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Fair opportunity for all

…British public backs investment to improve social mobility https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/british-public-backs-investment-to-improve-social-mobility/ Recommendations for next government 1 pink Early years Equalise access to funded early education. Equal access to at least 20 hours…

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Parliamentary Privilege 2024

…so many Prime Ministers? https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/the-stomping-ground-of-the-political-elite-why-does-oxford-produce-so-many-prime-ministers/ 63% went to state comprehensive schools. yellow 23% attended independent schools. green 20% attended Oxford or Cambridge for university. navy 3 Key findings blue-dark 63%…