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Fairer School Admissions

…fairer https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/parents-and-teachers-think-school-admissions-needs-to-be-fairer/ James Turner: Admissions of guilt – why the social makeup of our schools matters https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/admissions-of-guilt-why-the-social-makeup-of-our-schools-matters/ 43% Nearly half of school leaders don’t take the social profile of their…

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Sutton Trust Cabinet Analysis 2020

…25487 3 13 Press release: 65% of new cabinet attended independent schools https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/65-of-boris-johnsons-new-cabinet-attended-independent-schools/ 65% Almost two-thirds of Boris Johnson’s cabinet went to private school. pink 9x How much more likely…

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Closing Gaps Early

…Free childcare policy won’t help social mobility https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/free-childcare-wont-help-social-mobility/ Conor Ryan: Lessons in early years policy https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/lessons-in-early-years-policy/ Key findings 1 pink 1 The UK has made a great deal of progress…

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What makes great teaching?

…popular teaching practices are ineffective, warns new Sutton Trust report https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/many-popular-teaching-practices-are-ineffective-warns-new-sutton-trust-report/ Improving the learning of teachers https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/improving-the-learning-of-teachers/ 1 Key Findings 1 pink 1 The two factors with the strongest evidence…

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Extra Time

…help https://www.suttontrust.com/newsarchive/poorer-pupils-get-less-homework-help/ John Jerrim: Homework lessons from PISA https://www.suttontrust.com/newsarchive/homework-lessons-from-pisa/ 1 Key findings 1 light-green 1 On average, Year 11 pupils in England spend 9.5 hours per week in additional instruction…

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Covid-19 Impacts: Early Years

…early years sector, particularly children, parents and providers in disadvantaged communities. Our companion report, Getting the Balance Right, considers recent government policy on early childhood education and care in England….