Report Overview This paper summarises the Sutton Trust’s position on the Coalition Government’s approach to university access. With concerns that the increases in tuition fees will deter future students from…
Levelling up opportunities should be a budget priority
…for 2023. While these unsurprisingly focused on the economy and the NHS, there was also a commitment to providing maths to all in post-16 education. While this aim is laudable,…
A quarter of students at risk of dropping out of university due to cost of living crisis
…save on food costs. Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds were more likely to report skipping meals (33% for students from working class families compared to 24% of middle class students)….
Sutton Trust responds to the Office for Students’ consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity
…seeking views on a number of proposed reforms, including a new equality of opportunity risk register and changes to access and participation plans. Read our response to the consultation. …
Two thirds of primary heads report insufficient catch-up funding
…schools, with only 30% of primary heads saying funding has been sufficient, compared to 53% at secondary schools. This lack of funding is impacting provision in schools. As well as…
Sutton Trust responds to the government’s planned consultation on higher education
…welcome, re-instating crucial maintenance support should be the priority for any changes to the student finance system. “As we recover from the pandemic, we should be doing all we can…