…are 25 per cent more likely to earn over £40,000 a year and are more likely to come from wealthier backgrounds. It advocates improving the social skills of young people…
…are 25 per cent more likely to earn over £40,000 a year and are more likely to come from wealthier backgrounds. It advocates improving the social skills of young people…
…importance of building the aspirations of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and giving them the skills and qualities – such as confidence and enthusiasm – that they will need in the…
…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…
…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….
…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…
…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…