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27 Jun 2011

Only one third of pupils understand tuition fees

Just under a third of secondary school children correctly understand the fees system for universities...

Only one third of pupils understand tuition fees

26 May 2011

Smaller classes, uniforms, and primary homework among the least effective ways of boosting school performance

Reducing class sizes, setting homework during primary school, and introducing school uniforms are among the...

Smaller classes, uniforms, and primary homework among the least effective ways of boosting school performance

21 Apr 2011

Less than 10% of teachers think government school reforms will improve outcomes for less privileged children

Less than one in ten teachers think the Coalition Government’s school reforms introducing more academies...

Less than 10% of teachers think government school reforms will improve outcomes for less privileged children

18 Apr 2011

Peter Lampl: Tried and tested – it’s social mobility in action

Sir Peter Lampl makes the case for Open Access to independent day schools in The...

Peter Lampl: Tried and tested – it’s social mobility in action

01 Apr 2011

£125 MILLION TO BOOST THE ATTAINMENT OF POOR CHILDREN

The Government has awarded £125 million to the Sutton Trust as the lead charity in...

£125 MILLION TO BOOST THE ATTAINMENT OF POOR CHILDREN

22 Dec 2010

PRIVATE SCHOOL PUPILS 55 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GO TO OXBRIDGE THAN POOR STUDENTS

Private school students are 55 times more likely to win a place at Oxbridge and...

PRIVATE SCHOOL PUPILS 55 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GO TO OXBRIDGE THAN POOR STUDENTS

07 Dec 2010

Sir Peter Lampl: Tuition fees up, social mobility down

Sir Peter Lampl writes in The Guardian about the potential impact of higher tuition fees.

Sir Peter Lampl: Tuition fees up, social mobility down

03 Dec 2010

COMPREHENSIVE PUPILS OUTPERFORM INDEPENDENT AND GRAMMAR PUPILS IN UNIVERSITY DEGREES

Students from comprehensive schools are likely to achieve higher class degrees at university than independent...

COMPREHENSIVE PUPILS OUTPERFORM INDEPENDENT AND GRAMMAR PUPILS IN UNIVERSITY DEGREES

30 Nov 2010

Lee Elliot Major: Will poorer pupils still be recruited by universities?

Lee Elliot Major writes in The Guardian on cuts to the Aim Higher programme.

Lee Elliot Major: Will poorer pupils still be recruited by universities?

24 Nov 2010

Sir Peter Lampl: High fees and deep cuts are a toxic mixture

Sir Peter Lampl wrote for the Times on the dangers of excessive student debt.

Sir Peter Lampl: High fees and deep cuts are a toxic mixture

22 Nov 2010

ADAPT GCSE TO BE NATIONAL EXAM AT 14

A proposal that the GCSE should be adapted to become a national examination for 14-year-olds...

ADAPT GCSE TO BE NATIONAL EXAM AT 14

02 Nov 2010

POORER CHILDREN TWICE AS LIKELY TO START SCHOOL WITH BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS

Behaviour problems are significantly more common among children from disadvantaged backgrounds – and are strongly...

POORER CHILDREN TWICE AS LIKELY TO START SCHOOL WITH BEHAVIOUR PROBLEMS