…(or contextualised) admissions. The Trust has identified three particular issues that are preventing contextual admissions from delivering on its promise of fairer university access: transparency and consistency in offers, the…
Five years of the Toolkit
…their peers. The Toolkit even came with its own guiding law. The ‘Bananarama principle’ states that “it’s not what you spend but the way you spend it, that’s what gets…
Supporting STEM
…are often at a further disadvantage when it comes to getting qualifications in STEM subjects. Our recent research found that only 53% of highly-able pupil premium students study triple sciences…
My lessons from America
…the Sutton Trust report and some of the blogs written about it – as compiled by @mrocallaghan_edu. Rob Coe skilfully responded to people bravely seeking to defend learning styles and…
Private school graduates earn more
…completed their degree, comparing the wages of those who did their A-levels at a state school with those who attended a private school. The analysis found that of those who…
Parliament and Policy: September 2014
…child the chance to succeed is precisely why Liberal Democrats in government have prioritised the pupil premium, which is now providing an extra £2.5 billion to support disadvantaged children. This…