…of the Sutton Trust, which published the research, said that the results showed the importance of building the aspirations of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and giving them the skills and…
‘Highly extroverted’ adults more likely to earn over £40,000 a year
…Sutton Trust. The Trust’s report, A Winning Personality, uses data from 150,000 participants of the BBC’s Big Personality Test and found a clear correlation between personality, social skills and earnings….
Social Mobility APPG – Open Meeting
…more than state school pupils, suggesting that other factors, including non-cognitive skills, are important. Conor Ryan from the Sutton Trust called for the government to commission a programme to evaluate…
Educating Rons and Ritas
…socially adept are all skills prized by employers. There is good evidence, too, that these intangible traits are more likely to be prevalent among the children of wealthy, well-connected parents…
Use ‘golden handcuffs’ to keep teachers in state schools – Ofsted chief
…report on education and skills in England, highlighted the difficulty struggling schools had recruiting staff, and said the government’s teacher training reforms – pushing initial teacher training into schools –…
Leading legals
…is starting to address the issue. In 2006, the Judicial Appointments Commission was founded. Ending the secretive closed-door policies that used to be in effect, it appoints judges more transparently…