…Mobility Committee this month. The House of Lords Committee on Social Mobility was appointed in June “to consider social mobility in the transition from school to work”. The Committee is…
Two-thirds of new MPs went to comprehensives, research finds
The TES included Sutton Trust research in an article on the new MPs. Almost two-thirds of the new entrants to the House of Commons were educated at comprehensive schools, making…
Sir Peter Lampl comments on OFFA plans
Responding to the publication of Office for Fair Access’ (OFFA) new strategic plan, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said today: “OFFA…
Sir Peter Lampl comments on UCAS applications data
Responding to the UCAS end of cycle applications data, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust, said today: “The continuing growth in disadvantaged applicants is welcome, and will narrow…
Poorest children are catching up with the rest of kids when it comes to the three R’s
…The proportion of pupils on free school meals hitting targets at age 11 rose from 63% to 67% in a year. But that figure compared to 83% for the rest…
Two countries united by a common access problem
…facing similar issues when it comes to educational inequalities. Even in setting the scene, the contextual factors at play are strikingly resonant – low levels of social mobility compared to…