…Schools Minister said: The Sutton Trust has pointed out that, on achievement among disadvantaged pupils, some multi-academy trusts are doing an outstanding job and delivering very high standards but that…
More women and ethnic minorities in a house to better reflect Britain
…House of Commons has become more representative of the country. Two thirds of the new intake attended a comprehensive compared with 44 per cent of those re-elected. Much of this…
Elitist Britain
…But it was the former Education Secretary’s attack on the ‘preposterous’ number of Etonians in Prime Minister David Cameron’s inner circle that some say sealed his fate. It didn’t go…
Lotteries used to break middle-class hold on school places
…– ending the current policy in which secondaries use a myriad of different tests. Conor Ryan, the trust’s director of research, said: “Access to the most popular comprehensives should not…
Top teachers needed to help poor white pupils
…in struggling schools to tackle underachievement by poor, white, working-class children, a committee of MPs has recommended. A report by the Commons education committee said that white British children from…
Independent school education found to boost grades and earnings
Academically able children from independent schools are likely to gain higher qualifications and earn considerably more than students of similar ability and background at state schools, according to a study…