…world of work. Critics of teaching these skills say that it will come at the expense of young people acquiring knowledge. Toby Young put this view robustly in a recent…
Ten lessons for UK education
…their cherished head-ship positions. Professional knowledge is sticky, says Schleicher, so spreading good practice through programmes is key. London Challenge was a good example of this. 5. Focus on teacher…
UK state school students to enrol at all eight Ivy league universities through Sutton Trust programme
…the Robertson Scholarship at Duke University, the Woodruff Scholarship at Emory University and the President’s Scholarship at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This year’s success means there will be over…
33 STUDENTS FROM US PROGRAMME GAIN EARLY ACCEPTANCE TO LEADING US UNIVERSITIES – SUTTON TRUST
…access to the professions. For more information visit www.suttontrust.com. 3. The US-UK Fulbright Commission is a not-for-profit organisation funded by both governments to promote educational exchange between the US and…
Sutton Trust analysis shows big rise in state educated ministers
…Oxford Defence Michael Fallon Independent Epsom College St Andrew’s Health Jeremy Hunt Independent Charterhouse Oxford Education Justine Greening Comprehensive Oakwood Comp School Southampton International Development Priti Patel Comprehensive Watford Grammar…
The Educational Backgrounds of Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords
…Lords have been to independent schools, compared to 7% in the wider population, and that 27% of the Commons and 42% of the Lords were educated at Oxbridge. Key Findings…