…if they attend university https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/young-people-from-low-income-homes-4x-more-likely-to-become-socially-mobile-if-they-attend-university/ Interactive data explorer 1 blue-dark 1 Our interactive data explorer allows you to examine the rankings in more detail, including universities, subjects and individual degree…
The Lost Part-Timers
…Decline in part-time students https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/decline-part-time-mature-students/ Claire Callender: Where are the lost part-timers? https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/lost-part-timers-blog-claire-callender 1 17% The proportion of part-time students from disadvantaged backgrounds. green – 51% The drop in the…
Making the Grade
…Have they widened the disadvantage gap? https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/the-effect-of-gcse-reforms/ 1 1/4 Grades for poorer pupils fell by a quarter of a grade compared to wealthier pupils. pink 1% Just 1% of poorer…
Educational backgrounds of Olympic medallists
…like rowing and hockey. 7694 20160822 2016 20 Press release: New generation of top Olympians from comprehensive schools https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/new-generation-of-top-olympians-from-comprehensive-schools/ 2012 Olympic medallists analysis https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/third-british-olympic-winners-privately-educated/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 Less…
Four Epochs of Education
…some interesting links: http://www.tlrp.org/pub/documents/no4_miller.pdf http://www.bmj.com/content/329/7473/1013 http://www.griffith.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/538415/Clive-Dimmock_workshop.pdf Lorna Sibbett | 27 March 2014 A core matter to address is the barriers put in place by those in the business of educational…
Remote Learning: the Digital Divide
Overview With the majority of children in the UK now learning from home as part of another national lockdown, addressing the digital divide is more important than ever. Ofcom estimated…