…the university application system. Students should be able to apply to higher education on the basis of their actual results rather than predicted grades, which can be inaccurate. This simple…
Disadvantaged students in FE colleges are more likely to progress to university than their disadvantaged peers in similar sixth forms
…2002/03 and 2010/11 into university and the workplace. It found that once the characteristics of the pupils who attend FE compared to sixth form are taken into account, FE colleges…
The Sutton Trust Alumni Festival
…lively roundtable discussion that saw alums creating a wishlist for improving higher education post-pandemic. Featuring an expert panel Nick Hillman, Director of HEPI, Larissa Kennedy, President of the NUS, and…
Sweating the small stuff
…If we attend to this, just maybe, we can begin to close the gap, before it starts. This blog was originally posted by the Education Endowment Foundation. Megan Dixon 1…
New programme to help teens in the north east become doctors and lawyers
…experience placements, a programme of after-school and weekend events, and the chance to attend a four-day residential conference packed with talks, skills sessions and networking opportunities. In 2019, the Sutton…
Sir Peter Lampl and Sir Kevan Collins respond to the Education Secretary’s speech
…Endowment Foundation, said: “The Education Secretary is right to recognise that a young person’s chance of getting on in life is affected by where they live. “Overall social mobility in…