…are all from state schools (as is 93% of the population). In stark contrast, half of the players in our national cricket and rugby teams come from private schools that…
Parliamentary Privilege – The MPs 2017
… 12500 20170610 2017 26376 23624 17 Press release: Influx of new MPs means few privately educated members than in previous parliament https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/influx-of-new-mps-means-fewer-privately-educated-members-than-in-previous-parliament/ Dr Rebecca Montacute: Comprehensive change? https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/comprehensive-change/…
Closing the Regional Attainment Gap
…serious economic repurcussions https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/social-mobility-coldspots-likely-to-fall-back-even-further-with-serious-economic-repurcussions/ Ruby Nightingale: Tackling the regional attainment gap https://www.suttontrust.com/newsarchive/tackling-the-regional-attainment-gap/ 2 Key Findings 1 pink 1 Disadvantaged pupils nationally lag behind the average by around half a grade…
Extra Time
…help https://www.suttontrust.com/newsarchive/poorer-pupils-get-less-homework-help/ John Jerrim: Homework lessons from PISA https://www.suttontrust.com/newsarchive/homework-lessons-from-pisa/ 1 Key findings 1 light-green 1 On average, Year 11 pupils in England spend 9.5 hours per week in additional instruction…
Independent Commission on Fees 2015
…the cap on fees completely. The Commons Select Committee should investigate the reasons for the severe decline in mature and part-time students. There must be better co-ordination of university outreach…
Educational backgrounds of Olympic medallists
…like rowing and hockey. 7694 20160822 2016 20 Press release: New generation of top Olympians from comprehensive schools https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/new-generation-of-top-olympians-from-comprehensive-schools/ 2012 Olympic medallists analysis https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/third-british-olympic-winners-privately-educated/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 Less…