…lucky Millennium baby – born in a year when Britain’s birth-rate plummeted. As admissions figures out this week reveal, a shrunken generation means a less competitive race to get into…
Poorer pupils at a disadvantage over A-level grade predictions
…only affecting the university and course they choose but also their future employment prospects. The report by the Sutton Trust education charity says these students are at a further disadvantage…
David Kynaston: What should we do with private schools?
…for a society where the fortunes of birth and background weigh less heavily on prospects and opportunities for the future”. Ed Miliband agrees with Nick. “The reality is that governments…
Peter Lampl: Tried and tested – it’s social mobility in action
…would have access to the educational riches offered by such schools, from the best qualified teachers and facilities to the social skills and networks so important for future life prospects….
Time to tackle teenagers’ fears of fees
…Ipsos Mori poll for the Sutton Trust suggests that ministers may have been a little premature in taking too much comfort from the latest UCAS data. The poll shows that…
Decline in advice and guidance at school
The provision of advice and guidance for teenagers at school has plummeted over the last 12 years suggests a major survey commissioned by the Sutton Trust. The decline comes despite…