…highlight how poorly we compare with many other countries in this regard. “We can’t afford the economic and social cost of such shocking dropout levels. If young people don’t develop…
Assisted place holders have enduring social networks and better jobs
…family income. In a pilot at the Belvedere School in Liverpool from 2000-2007, 30% of pupils were on free places, 40% paid partial fees and the rest paid full fees….
Milburn report “a wake-up call” on social mobility
…comparing apprenticeships internationally and recommending a big expansion of advanced apprenticeships in England was published today. The report Real Apprenticeships is available at the Sutton Trust website at https://www.suttontrust.com/researcharchive/real-apprenticeships-2/ …
Sutton trust: prep schools provide four times more grammar school entrants than FSM pupils
…census, compared with 19.1% of all post-primary pupils entitled to free school meals and 27.8% in other secondary schools. This data is derived from the Northern Ireland schools census. Seehttp://bit.ly/dk9H56….
At least a quarter of access gap to top universities “not due to academic achievement” – Sutton Trust research
…but students would still be expected to repay £3550 a year with interest on a household income of £10,000 compared to the £865 estimated at Harvard, which is normally paid…
DELAY EXPANSION OF FREE PLACES FOR TWO YEAR-OLDS OR CHILDREN WILL NOT GET THE FULL BENEFIT – SUTTON TRUST
…current policy and practice against the research evidence. The full report is available at https://www.suttontrust.com/our-work/research/item/sound-foundations/ 3. Since September 2013, the poorest 20 per cent of two year-olds have been eligible…