…asking for foodbank referrals. Additionally, our research as part of the COVID Social Mobility & Opportunity (COSMO) Study identified a concerning link between food poverty and lower GCSE grades. The…
A deep dive into the data behind applications for Sutton Trust programmes
…Trust is proud to partner with highly competitive universities, employers and the Fulbright Commission to offer over 4,000 places across our in-person programmes to applicants. In recent years we have…
Low-income students more likely to be missing out on extra-curricular activities
…they would complete the year, compared to a slightly lower proportion (6%) of middle-class students. While the Westminster government has recently announced £70 million in funds for student hardship, the…
Two-thirds of school heads have cut teachers to save money
…(41%) of primary and secondary school heads said they’d had to cut back on trips and outings, while over a half (55%) said they’d slashed spending on IT equipment. Analysis…
One in four teachers take on private tuition outside of school
…into commissioning self-funded research to further contribute to the science and knowledge of education research. www.nfer.ac.uk @TheNFER Ipsos MORI interviewed 2,809 school children aged 11-16 in secondary schools (excluding special…
Parent Power?
…professional social group A sent their eldest child to a private/independent school,7 compared with less than 2% of those from C2 (the skilled working class). Those who did so cited…