…to other schools – please see www.penetwork.co.uk Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “We know that the attainment gap between the…
The pandemic outside the school gates: Mental health epidemic and the cost of living crisis
…out during 2021. The final Covid-19 related restrictions in England were removed by the government several weeks ago – but for many young people and families, this turning point did…
At debt’s door
…high tuition fees, mature and part-time students have declined dramatically by 18% and 40% respectively. These are where less affluent students tend to go and hence high tuition fees have…
Teaching matters more than setting
…speaking on this contentious topic during our first tour of schools presenting the then Pupil Premium Toolkit in 2011, I would carefully tip-toe through our summary of the research evidence,…
Helping parents to make a difference
…their friends at home All these activities were associated with higher intellectual and social/behavioural scores for children at age 5, 6 and 7 regardless of parents’ qualifications. The gains are…
Chain Effects 2017 press release
…were identified as under-performing. According to the DfE, “Progress 8 aims to capture the progress a pupil makes from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school….