…“Through the Education Endowment Foundation, we are working with schools to trial cost-effective ways of improving the attainment of children on free school meals.” More on the toolkit at: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit/…
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
…University. To access the Toolkit please visit: http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/toolkit/. The Cabinet Office press release can be read here The policy paper, ‘What Works: evidence centres for social policy’ can be readhere…
We can’t afford such shocking dropout rates – Sir Peter Lampl
…coaches to work with 14 year olds as they progress through to their GCSEs and post-16 choices, supporting them to make a successful transition into adulthood. Read more information athttp://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects/think-forward-coaching-in-schools…
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
…http://socialwelfare.bl.uk/subject-areas/services-activity/education-skills/suttontrust/1588901universities-summit-report[1].pdf 4. The figures quoted by Dr Jerrim on the likelihood of going to an elite university relate to young people who finish secondary education up to age 18. The…