…on its pupil premium accountability measures should mean that the ministerial subsidy for poorer pupils starts to acquire some teeth. On Tuesday, Schools Minister David Laws announced that Ofsted would…
London miles ahead of other regions in providing best opportunities for the poorest young people
…averages, a common measure of the academic progress students make between the end of primary school and the end of secondary school. The other three are Manchester Rusholme, Leeds North…
At age 13, girls more likely than boys to believe that going to university is important
…major large-scale, longitudinal study of the progress and development of children from pre-school through to post-compulsory education in England. It has investigated various aspects of pre-school, primary and secondary school…
A teacher’s guide to supporting students with high potential
…per year. So what can be done by teachers in the classroom to prevent these students from falling behind? First, schools need to correctly and fairly identify students who are…
SUTTON TRUST GIVES EVIDENCE TO MPS
…Trust gave evidence at the first session of the Education Select Committee’s inquiry on value for money in higher education. In the expert evidence session, Director of Research and Communications…
POORER CHILDREN TWICE AS LIKELY TO START SCHOOL WITH BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS
Behaviour problems are significantly more common among children from disadvantaged backgrounds – and are strongly apparent in the pre-school years – according to the preliminary findings of new research commissioned…