…not doing so well for their pupils with previous high attainment, indicating that there remains room to ‘stretch’ these students further and prevent the phenomenon of wasted talent the Sutton…
The Recent Evolution of Apprenticeships
…following government reforms and the COVID-19 pandemic. The composition has also shifted from almost complete domination by low and intermediate level apprenticeships to one where higher and degree apprenticeships constitute…
Our responses to government consultations on Higher Education reform and the Lifelong Loan Entitlement
The Sutton Trust has submitted responses to two government consultations on Higher Education (HE) reform and the Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE). The HE consultation was seeking views on a number…
Parents and teachers think school admissions needs to be fairer
…options for reform. Sir Peter Lampl, founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust, said: “Our school system is highly socially segregated. Schools with well-off intakes sit alongside those with high…
SUTTON TRUST CALLS FOR MEANS-TESTED FEES
…in reality, high graduate earners (who pay back much of their debt) are more likely to have come from higher income backgrounds in the first place, and thus have paid…
Conor Ryan: Our disadvantaged high-attainers are the forgotten class
Conor Ryan wrote for the TES about the need to improve accountability and support for high attainers in comprehensives The system is stacked against more-able pupils from poorer backgrounds, but…