…cynicism of state school teachers is understandable. Hard pressed teachers can’t be expected to know the ins and outs of every university option. They see many newspaper headlines bemoaning the…
Cultural vouchers will help poorer A-level students keep up, says study
Richard Garner reported for The Independent and i newspapers on the new Sutton Trust/EPPSE report on bright disadvantaged pupils. Bright children from poor homes should be given “enrichment vouchers” to…
Context dependent
James Turner examines what universities and graduate recruiters can learn from each other This week saw some quiet good news for the higher education sector. The Supporting Professionalism in Admissions…
Parents can boost children’s early years progress by almost half a year
ITV News cited Sutton Trust research as it reported the new EEF early years toolkit. Children whose parents take an active interest in their education from an early age are…
Where have 30 years of parental choice left school admissions?
…16. For the great majority who are pleased with their offer, it marks the end of an often fraught process. There is almost complete compliance with the letter of the…
Schools ‘fail to stretch most able’
Sir Peter Lampl was quoted by Sean Coughlan on his BBC News report of a new Ofsted report. State secondary schools in England are not doing enough to stretch the…