…of schools to decide on their uniforms, as long as they do not discriminate based on gender, race, disability, sexual orientation or belief. But what does the evidence say about…
Keeping up with the Schmidts
Lee Elliot Major is quoted in the Economist presenting Sutton Trust’s line on apprenticeships. As the football World Cup approaches, so too does the prospect of another drubbing by Germany….
Pupils struggling with reading need early intervention, not a three-month summer school
…GCSE. That problem is only compounded by England’s unequal education system, which does a bad job serving disadvantaged children and young people: on average, struggling readers who are eligible for…
Government should sponsor private day schools to boost equality
…today shows, for the first time, the long-term financial rewards a private education can buy. We’ve all suspected that attending an independent school confers certain advantages, but today’s research, which…
Wide variations found in how academy chains are improving grades for poorer pupils
…– showing a big variation across the system. Fast-moving reforms It was in March 2000 that the Labour education secretary David Blunkett outlined his vision for “City Academies”. These were…
Elite schools dominate admissions to top universities
…businesses, philanthropists and government to join with us in providing funding for these new projects.” Barry Sheerman, Chairman of the Education and Skills Select Committee said: “I commend the Sutton…