Responding to Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt’s speech later today on independent schools Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust, said; “Our research has shown that by age 42…
Unpaid internships ‘closed to all but the super-rich’
Writing for the Telegraph, Graeme Paton reports on new Sutton Trust research into unpaid internships. Graduates from wealthy families are tightening their grip on top jobs because they can afford…
Unpaid work costs interns £926 a month
Sally Weale, writing for the Guardian, reports on new Sutton Trust research into unpaid internships. A third of university graduates who are employed as interns receive no payment, while paying…
Why schools can’t teach character
Toby Young reflects on new Sutton Trust teaching research in his Spectator column I participated in a lively discussion about character education at Policy Exchange earlier this week. For those…
What really makes great teaching?
Writing for The Telegraph Kevin Stannard of the Girls’ Day School Trust discussed the reaction new Sutton Trust research on teaching practices. Beware Tweet-length summaries of sophisticated research. The recent…
Nurseries to be given £300 for poor infants with launch of Early Years Pupil Premium
…educational research covering early years on its website and will be funding research in the area. Dr Kevan Collins, chief executive of the EEF, said: “There is extensive research demonstrating…