…309 personal statements, all of which were submitted to the same department of the same leading university by students with the same A-level results. His report is available at https://www.suttontrust.com/our-work/research….
Poor mentoring can be worse than no mentoring, new teachers’ toolkit reveals
…work by Durham University. To access the Toolkit please visit:http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit/. The most effective approaches to improving attainment identified by the Toolkit remain feedback, metacognition and self-regulation and peer tutoring. The…
What Works: Sir Peter Lampl Welcomes Designation of Sutton Trust And EEF as ‘What Works’ Centre
…chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said today: “I’m delighted that our work has been recognised as an exemplar of What Works in evidence-based policy…
We can’t afford such shocking dropout rates – Sir Peter Lampl
…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/ …