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…
Career advice brings better grades
…charity that commissioned the research, said children should have the option of face-to-face advice. Conor Ryan, its director of research, said: “Those without good networks and family contacts lose out…
Don’t give your kids cash as incentives to pass exams – ‘it doesn’t work’
Offering teenagers cash to do well in their GCSEs is likely to have little impact on their results, according to research. While parents may use financial incentives to motivate their…