Commenting on the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s social mobility index, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “The Commission’s index…
Extroverts are less likely to come from poorer backgrounds, and more likely to earn over £40,000
Adults who are assertive, talkative and enthusiastic – what psychologists call highly extroverted – are less likely to come from low income backgrounds than those who do not share this…
Top 200 comprehensive schools socially exclusive
…The report finds that the overall proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at the 200 highest performing comprehensive schools is 5.6%, compared to 11.5% of children in the…
Inequality in the UK: what do young people think?
…for older generations (57% compared to 47% more widely). Similarly, 75% say coming from a wealthy family is important for getting ahead in life (compared to just 68% saying the…
Poorer pupils struggling most in second period of school closures
New Sutton Trust research highlights challenges facing parents and teachers. 40% of middle-class children undertaking over five hours of schoolwork a day, compared to 26% of those in working class…
The Sutton Trust responds to the Education Select Committee’s Covid-19 inquiry
…far in our response to the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on education and children’s services. The Trust believes that the crisis will have far-reaching consequences…