Education Secretary Nicky Morgan addressed the audience at the Sutton Trust/Education Endowment Foundation Pupil Premium Summit. “Thank you for that introduction, and I’m delighted to be here for today’s very…
Nurseries to be given £300 for poor infants with launch of Early Years Pupil Premium
…time the start school. … The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), a charity which funds trials into ideas aimed at closing the gap between poor children and others, will now include…
Examination cancellation: the impact of Covid-19 on students
…on predicted grades alone, as our research has shown they are more often than not inaccurate, and often underpredict the performance of high-attaining disadvantaged students. However, there are still challenges…
Social mobility ‘coldspots’ likely to fall back further
…in Britain today, and highlights the importance of interventions to address inequalities. The report also highlights the power of high quality teaching for disadvantaged pupils. It recommends a repurposing of…
Sutton Trust response to Level 3 Results Day 2024
…2023 to 31.7%, still down on the high of 34.1% in 2021. It is however still higher than the pre-pandemic rate of 28.1% in 2019. UNDER-REPRESENTED AREAS: Entry rates have…
Improving poor teachers would transform england’s education performance to be among the best in the world
…in results in the classroom, reviews by headteachers, and external appraisals. Other factors such as previous qualifications, previous experience, or years spent teaching should be given far less importance. Sir…