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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...