…age of three – storing up a series of social problems in later life. The study, commissioned by the Sutton Trust, found that strong emotional bonds between parents and children…
Grammar schools widen gap between rich and poor
…growing criticism of the system, including by the Ofsted head Sir Michael Wilshaw, who said grammar schools did nothing to promote social mobility, describing them being “stuffed full of middle-class…
Rising tuition pushes British students to US
…learned that she could attend Harvard with all her tuition paid for, “my accommodation paid for, no loan, and even travel back home — the financial aid package was really…
‘Wage premium’ for fee-pay schools
…schools would radically change. The number of children coming from the top 10% of household incomes would roughly halve, the study says, while the proportion of children coming from the…
‘Salary premium’ for private school pupils
…30 most selective universities, compared with 18% for comprehensive schools and the average for all schools being 23.8% The same report showed that 5.2% of independent school pupils were accepted…
Private schools have more to offer their pupils
Richard Garner comments on the implications of the new Sutton Trust/SMF research on Open Access. I will put my cards on the table. I would much rather have a system…