…Lords have been to independent schools, compared to 7% in the wider population, and that 27% of the Commons and 42% of the Lords were educated at Oxbridge. Key Findings…
The Pupil Premium
…and reports on the summit here. 4197 20150629 2015 23741 Press release: Government should reward schools who consistently improve results for disadvantaged pupils with their Pupil Premium https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/government-should-reward-schools-who-consistently-improve-results-for-disadvantaged-pupils-with-their-pupil-premium/…
Feeling the squeeze? Catch-up and cost of living crisis impacting schools
…highest priority for pupil premium spending in 34% of secondary schools this year, doubling in the last 12 months, from 17%, and more than treble the pre-pandemic figure of 10%….
School closures and disadvantaged students
…ability to issue such vouchers. We also welcome the government’s commitment to cover the full additional cost of this scheme, giving schools with the highest numbers of disadvantaged students the…
Exams are back – but will they be fair for disadvantaged students?
…exam they feel less prepared for. And whenever a system has potential complexities, for example applying for attenuating circumstances if a student does miss an exam, it is often those…
Response to Ofqual consultation on awarding grades
…with low prior attainment but high levels of value added, by taking into account both their previous A level exam results as well as the prior attainment of their cohort…