We’ve analysed the education backgrounds of Sir Keir Starmer’s first Cabinet. The majority attended comprehensive schools, making this the most diverse in terms of education background ever recorded: Key findings…
The cost of living crisis and its impact on education
…of these issues, for example, these teachers were more likely to report an increase in those coming into school hungry (56% vs 22%), coming into school without adequate winter clothing…
Sutton Trust response to A-level results 2022
Commenting on A-level results day today, Sir Peter Lampl, Founder and Chairman of the Sutton Trust and Chairman of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “Today’s results are a pivotal moment…
Pupils four times less likely to say they have received substantial guidance on apprenticeships than university
CAREERS EDUCATION REMAINS PATCHY DESPITE RECENT IMPROVEMENTS Less than a third of 17- and 18-year-olds have completed work experience. Nearly a third of state school teachers say they don’t have…
Young peoples’ prospects impacted by Covid and new Employer Guidance from Sutton Trust
…To complement this work, and add detail to some of the most common questions asked by employers, last week the Sutton Trust also published Social mobility in the workplace, an…
Knowing the right people more important than a university degree
…social and ethnic background. University was deemed less important for young people from the least affluent families (61% compared with 67% in ‘high affluence’ households), and white pupils (62% compared…