…and broaden their subject knowledge. The Sutton Trust with support from its donors is committing a minimum of £10m over the next five years to address these issues. We would…
Independent school bursaries must recognise cost of out-of-school activities
Independent schools need to acknowledge the costs of extra-curricular activities when devising schemes to help poor students, according to a new report released by the Sutton Trust today. Those that…
Expand Teach First to Primary Schools
…secondary school with the skills and knowledge to prosper.” Roy Blatchford, Director of the National Education Trust, commented: “Good and great teachers make a lifelong impact on us all. Primary…
Less than 10% of teachers think government school reforms will improve outcomes for less privileged children
…survey of 2,199 teachers at 1,551 primary and secondary schools in England was commissioned by the Sutton Trust and carried out by the NFER (National Foundation for Educational Research) last…
Poor mentoring can be worse than no mentoring, new teachers’ toolkit reveals
…Education Endowment Foundation, added: “Educational improvement is about applying the knowledge we have and committing to learning more. The new Toolkit helps teachers and school leaders by providing clear information…
All young people should do maths to age 18 to prepare for today’s workplace
…to benefit fully from higher education and play a productive role in the workplace depends increasingly on their mathematical competence.” The report’s author, Jeremy Hodgen, Professor of Mathematics Education at…