…waves of Covid, in particular the Omicron variant, before and after Christmas. This has meant schools struggling to find supply teachers, as well as combining classes and having classes taken…
Sutton Trust responds to the government’s planned consultation on higher education
…chair of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “University is the surest route to social mobility for those from poorer homes. It is crucial that young people with the potential to…
A new year brings yet more disruption to schools
…steadfast in their desire to avoid a third round. Just last week, the Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said “we must do everything in our power to keep all education and…
Improving social mobility in the workplace
…disadvantaged backgrounds; giving everyone we recruit the opportunity to develop and progress while they’re at PwC. Community supporting social mobility within disadvantaged communities; delivering volunteering programmes for our people to…
Disadvantaged young people four times more likely to become socially mobile if they attend university
…for Fiscal Studies (IFS) in collaboration with the Sutton Trust that looks at the role universities play in social mobility in Britain. The report uses the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO)…
Medical profession out of reach for most working class students
…schools to simplify their admissions processes and reduce the complexity and inconsistency in application processes. Nick Harrison, CEO of the Sutton Trust, said: ‘It’s outrageous that working-class kids make up…