…had sought to stem the long-term decline in part-time study and to open up access to higher education. In reality, they have had completely the opposite effect. They largely explain…
PISA 2018 results: the Sutton Trust responds
PISA is the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment. PISA measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. The 2018 results…
The Speaker’s Business: Why John Bercow’s successor must tackle unpaid internships in parliament.
…a personal commitment to ensure that opportunities in the House of Commons can be accessed by people from a wide range of social backgrounds. Research by the Sutton Trust has…
A level results day: A leap of faith?
…five figure debt that I’ll be paying off for decades to come. Coming from a family where the price of a university degree is unimaginable, it’s quite mad to think…
UK Summer Schools applications launch
…nights and learning to dance the Ceilidh to name just a few! Students walk away with a boost of confidence, increased knowledge and skills and the support to make informed…
Lessons for life
…the confidence and motivation to seek challenges and complete tasks, to the interpersonal skills that aid teamwork and other social interactions. These essential life skills – the subject of today’s…