…https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/new-poll-reveals-major-increase-in-cash-strapped-schools-cutting-staff Cuts to staffing, equipment and tutoring budgets will hit lower income students the hardest https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/cuts-to-staffing-equipment-and-tutoring-budgets-will-hit-lower-income-students-the-hardest/ grid 88% The proportion of senior leaders who say that pupil premium funding is…
Improvements in exam results are the best way to evaluate teachers
…changes will be no more effective than what went before.” The report notes that evaluations are most effective when value added scores are combined with other classroom measures, such as…
Social Mobility Commission response
The Social Mobility Commission’s ‘State of the Nation’ report highlights the “hotspots” and “cold spots” for social mobility found in all regions. Commenting on the findings, Sir Peter Lampl, Founder…
Engineering more socio-economically diverse than most other sectors, but barriers remain
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Best apprentices earn £50,000 more than many graduates
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A new year brings yet more disruption to schools
…differences is unclear; with the cause likely to be a complex combination of many issues, including local infection rates, vaccination levels and the availability of testing to limit the spread…