…argument. No amount of caveats and constructive comments could calm the enraged ranks of TAs. All they could see was an attack on their livelihoods. I returned to London that…
Class Ceiling
…1 Thousands of young people face a “lost opportunity” because they can’t access top jobs, unless firms take potential employees’ background into account https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/thousands-of-young-people-face-a-lost-opportunity-because-they-cant-access-top-jobs-unless-firms-take-potential-employees-background-into-account/ 1 Key findings 1 pink 1…
Best in Class
…of the summit. Research, videos, photos, slides and news stories from the event can be viewed at www.summit-bestinclass.com 6173 20160406 2016 27480 1 Press release: Best in Class summit https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/best-in-class-summit/…
85% of top comprehensives with best GCSEs are socially selective, but schools where pupils make most progress are much less so
…rate for top 500 comprehensives % of top 500 comprehensives Average school FSM rate for top 500 comprehensives % of all secondary schools Average school FSM rate for all secondary…
The Reading Gap
…potential: bright british boys lose out with 30 month reading gap https://archive.suttontrust.com/newsarchive/missing-potential-bright-british-boys-lose-30-month-reading-gap/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 High achieving boys from the most advantaged family backgrounds in England are roughly…
Teacher recruitment crisis causing a school ‘science shortfall’, especially in Physics
…than teachers elsewhere in the country. The biggest regional variations are for physics teachers: just over half of physics teachers in the East of England hold a relevant degree compared…