Writing for The Independent, Louis Dore reports on Sir Michael Wilshaw’s comments at the Sutton Trust and Education Endowment Foundation Summit. The head of Osted has said that “feckless” parents…
How to get poor pupils into the best state schools? Smash the glass floor
…an exam that only about one in six will pass. And every year the headmaster gets a somewhat disturbing insight into the things some parents will do to ensure their…
Extending opportunity through the pupil premium – Nicky Morgan’s Speech
…important summit. The Sutton Trust – with Sir Peter at the helm – has a long track record of working tirelessly to extend opportunity to the poorest and most disadvantaged…
Nicky Morgan warns against ‘scatter-gun’ use of pupil premium
…“just to hope that the pupil premium reaches the right children”. “Evidence from the National Audit Office and Education Endowment Foundation shows that in too many cases, it still isn’t…
Funds shortfall for poorest schools
…was worth £2.5 billion last year but improvements are needed to ensure if offers value for money, the National Audit Office (NAO) said. ……. A separate report on the pupil…
Church schools move towards open door selection
…ensure a good state school place for their children. …….. The education charity, the Sutton Trust, released a survey in 2013 which found that overall, 6% of parents would develop…