…loans for postgraduates. As the Autumn Statement report highlights, Sutton Trust research shows that 11% of working adults now have a postgraduate degree compared to 4% in 1996, with a…
More work needed to strengthen independent-state school partnerships
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…