…feeling increasingly alienated in the diverse local community in which they live. It is little wonder that their sons’ are losing the education race they are hopelessly ill-equipped for. ‘Cultural…
A special relationship
…new knowledge, skills and insight to the group that would otherwise be lacking. Our chairman, Sir Peter Lampl, recounts his experiences of sitting in on a Harvard admissions committee: they…
College of Teaching to be established to boost status of profession
…Laws have said teachers should be at the forefront of setting their own professional standards and improving teachers’ skills. ……. In a Sutton Trust poll in May, 41 per cent…
Tapping into talent
…simply not in a position to get into the country’s leading universities. And this is where Sutton Scholars comes in: supporting bright students in comprehensive state schools early on, to…
New scheme to send bright 11 – 14 year olds to top universities
…that the UK compares poorly in international comparisons of the highly able. Around half the number of UK students reach the highest levels in maths at age 15 compared to…
Why schools can’t teach character
…the conclusions of a piece of research I read recently is that a strong predictor of academic success are fine motor skills. In short, if you want to maximise children’s…