…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…
Schools should use pupil premium to give disadvantaged children’s private tuition
Schools should use the extra cash they get for taking in disadvantaged children to pay for private tuition, a leading charity says. Research by the Sutton Trust, set up to…
Parents pay half a million in housing premium for state school education
…“This research confirms that access to the best state schools is too often linked to family income … where comprehensive schools prioritise proximity in admissions, they close off access to…
The Trouble With Boys
…boys.” The Minister has a point. Growing research in recent years suggests that white working class boys perform less well than many minority ethnic communities in their test and exam…
Evidence is just the start of finding what works
…and the centres will be building on existing practicies of evidence use in health and education. In health, the Cochrane Collaboration this year celebrates two decades of producing systematic research…