…report, Testing Teachers: What works best for teacher evaluation and appraisal, is available on the Sutton Trust website at www.suttontrust.com. The research was conducted by Richard Murphy of the Centre…
Comprehensive change?
Dr Rebecca Montacute on her research into the educational backgrounds of the new House of Commons. The 2017 House of Commons has been praised as the most diverse yet, with…
Scottish Commission on widening HE access
…and Communications, is a member of the commission. The key barriers the commission identified include: Early years attainment gap School attainment gap Low aspirations Lack of parental experience of…
Money matters
…children. However, when it comes to education, this is far easier for the parents who have networks, knowledge and financial resources at their disposal. Many better-off parents make use of…
What do Labour have in store for educational inequality and social mobility?
…are more socially selective than the average grammar school, with a 40% shortfall of free school meals pupils at the highest attaining comprehensive schools compared to the average. That’s why…
Why opening up access to the creative industries matters
…from pursuing these opportunities – and it’s not for lack of trying. In fact, according to Sutton Trust research, 43% of middle-class graduates had taken an internship compared to 31%…