The Education Committee today published a report investigating the effectiveness of multi-academy trusts. The Committee found that evidence for the effectiveness of multi-academy trusts (MATs) is limited and varied, cautioning…
Sutton Trust responds to grammar school plan with call for comprehensive education of ‘highly able’
…in comprehensive schools. We would like to see support focused on them. There needs to be a real strong push to help the highly able in comprehensive schools.” Read the…
Education Secretary agrees to Sutton Trust policy recommendation in Committee hearing
The House of Commons Education Committee heard from the Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan today discussing the government’s White Paper Educational Excellence Everywhere, which includes controversial plans to…
Scottish Commission on Widening Access final report – inspired by recommendations of Sutton Trust
…able pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds – Sutton Scholars. Conor Ryan, Sutton Trust Director of Research and Communications, was a member of the Commission. Sir Peter Lampl’s response to the report…
Education Committee report on the role of RSCs refers to Chain Effects
20th January The Education Committee published a detailed report on role of Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs), which found that while they are doing a “necessary job”, but “the oversight system…
Oxbridge college admissions ‘complex and intimidating’
…the trust of making “unjustified criticisms” and perpetuating “common myths”. The report comes after David Cameron warned top institutions they needed to do more to tackle social inequality. The Sutton…