…charting the achievement of children who were entitled to free school meals. Far fewer such children did well at nursery, school and university in some constituencies, particularly outside London, than…
Budget 2015: PhD student loans up to £25,000 proposed
…and postgraduate debt, to ensure that these loans are being taken up by those who would otherwise lose out,” he said. Read the full article here. Sir Peter Lampl was…
Sutton Trust welcomes postgraduate loans
Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement in today’s Budget that he plans to extend post-graduate student loans from £10,000 to £25,000, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of The Sutton Trust, said: “We…
Creating cultural capital
…also need to ensure fairer admissions – through ballots or banding – so they serve all children in their local community. Our research found that bright poor children prospered in…
Disadvantaged Clever Teens Half As Likely As Their Richer Classmates To Study A-Levels
…Sutton Trust which commissioned the report, said: “The fact that bright disadvantaged students fall so far behind when they reach their A-levels shows that government and schools urgently need to…
Bright pupils more likely to fall behind if from poor background, study finds
…half as likely to achieve three A-levels as their better-off peers, according to research published on Tuesday. Poorer youngsters’ life chances are further compromised as they are considerably less likely…