…students into our best universities. So it is crucial that they are open to bright children of all backgrounds. By Conor Ryan, Director, Research and Communications at the Sutton Trust…
School place lotteries are on the rise
…not available but this number has almost certainly risen significantly.The Sutton Trust charity, which commissioned the research, called for more schools to introduce admissions lotteries or “banding” tests, with set…
London leads the way for lotteries on school places
…systems than in the whole of the rest of the country, research reveals today. The reforms aim to prevent wealthy parents from buying their way into good state schools. In…
Make school admissions fairer
…apply to good schools. More importantly, those from disadvantaged homes wouldn’t be priced out of applying to the best comprehensives, improving social mobility. Conor Ryan, Director of Research and Communications…
Report plays down bursaries effect
Offering students bursaries to go to university has no impact on whether they will continue their studies, according to new research. A report concluded that current evidence suggests the size…
Four in ten children fail to connect with mum and dad
…parents they are unable to tell them they are upset, new research found today. Poor parenting in the first three years of life can hold children back at school and…