Writing for the Mirror, Mark Ellis outlines how the Royal Veterinary College is opening its doors to 50 youngsters on a Sutton Trust summer school. Read the full article here….
More academies and free schools turn to admissions lottery arrangements to prevent all the places from being taken by rich parents
…intake. “Access to the most popular comprehensives should not be limited to those who can afford to pay a premium on their mortgage or rents.” Read the full article here….
Is the new student loan system more progressive than its predecessor?
Claire Crawford and Wenchao Jin, authors of the new Sutton Trust/IFS report, discuss their findings in an article for The Conversation. Nearly three-quarters of graduates will not clear their student…
SCHOOLS ‘UNDER PRESSURE’ TO PUSH PUPILS TOWARDS UNIVERSITY
Writing for the Telegraph, Graeme Paton reports on findings from a new Sutton Trust/Pearson study. A study by the Sutton Trust finds that two-thirds of teachers “rarely or never” give…
First Open Access Cohort tops high ranking independent school’s previous best results
…of places reserved for bursary pupils, but a school which is truly part of its local community in which the girls are deeply committed to the school and its success….
All young people should do maths to age 18 to prepare for today’s workplace
…that maths is essential in many jobs that are not traditionally associated with the subject, and that it is crucial that young people have the skills to adapt what they…