…dreams, potential, ambition, and it does not matter where you are from — the country estate or the housing estate,” she said. Labour’s plans were welcomed by Sir Peter Lampl,…
Private pupils rule the roost – and not just in politics
…concentrates; opportunity does too, as is evidenced by the gilded nature of the upper echelons of British society. This occurs for the simple reason that the privileges of the parents…
Learning the hard way
The Economist reports on the Sutton Trust candidates’s research. The opposition Labour Party, which champions equality in education, has long struggled with the notion of private schooling. Its politicians often…
More support needed for highly able students
Responding to evidence in the Ofsted annual report today that state schools are failing their brightest pupils Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust said; “The chief inspector paints…
Carole Cardwalladr: Is it right that public schools have charitable status?
…with the term “no-brainer” is what I would expect from a Year 9 debater. So what does the reality look like? Most fee-paying independent schools with charitable status were set…
David Ellis: Rich or poor, interns have a right to be paid
David Ellis, in a comment piece for the Telegraph online, reflected on the Sutton Trust report on internships. The recent report from the Sutton Trust contained few surprises, but a…