Does teaching GCSEs over three years boost grades?
A new research project will examine how the decisions that schools make impact on pupil outcomes, @EducEndowFoundn (EEF) announced today (24 Feb). The study is part…
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Cabinet #Reshuffle – Education Secretary Gavin Wiliamson among minority educated at state schools
Sutton Trust analysis of the education background of the new cabinet finds 62% went to independent schools, BUT VERY SMALL INCREASE IN PROPORTION EDUCATED AT…
High-quality apprenticeships key to improving social mobility in the UK, says new report
LONDON REMAINS THE ELITE EPICENTRE OF THE UK AND IS BECOMING HARDER TO ACCESS FOR LESS ADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE Becoming socially mobile – moving into…
Newly elected MPs now more likely to have been educated at state schools
SUTTON TRUST ANALYSIS FINDS OVER HALF OF NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS WENT TO COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS Last week’s general election may have changed the political landscape,…
GCSE reforms have led to slight widening of attainment gap, but overall impact is small
New research by the Sutton Trust looks at the impact of Michael Gove’s GCSE reforms. Recent changes to GCSEs – including tougher exams and a…
ONE IN FOUR TEACHERS TAKE ON PRIVATE TUITION OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
A quarter (24%) of secondary school teachers have taken on private tuition outside school in the past two years, according to new polling published today (26 Sept).…
#SpendingReview2019 – Treasury should prioritise social mobility by better funding further education
CO-CHAIRS OF APPG ON SOCIAL MOBILITY SET OUT KEY SPENDING PRIORITIES The Treasury should prioritise social mobility in next week’s Spending Review – including by…
Predicted grades and overused unconditional offers threaten our universities
KNOWING THE RIGHT PEOPLE MORE IMPORTANT FOR GETTING ON IN LIFE THAN A UNIVERSITY DEGREE, ACCORDING TO YOUNG PEOPLE As thousands of students receive their…
For too long professions like law, politics and journalism have been dominated by independently schooled people
Elitist Britain – Sutton Trust & Social Mobility Commission report Commenting on Elitist Britain 2019, a report from the Sutton Trust and Social Mobility Commission…
Parents still more likely to advise their child to go to university than take a top apprenticeship
Parents are more likely to advise their child to go to university than take a degree-level apprenticeship, with middle-class parents more likely than poorer parents…