…aren’t, be heartened by the fact there is other support out there from other charities and the universities themselves (see accessprofessions.com for some great alternative opportunities). The downside of competition…
Transport Select Committee hearing on school transport
The Sutton Trust gave evidence to the House of Commons’ Transport Select Committee on home to school transport. Tessa Stone, the Trust’s Director, told the all-party committee of MPs that…
Call for cross party commission to increase social mobility in the UK
…schools take in pupils from less wealthy homes; and make sure our top comprehensives play fair when it comes to admissions. “Both Gordon Brown and David Cameron have acknowledged the…
Harvard to host Sutton Trust summer school students as US programme expands
…make them a hugely attractive option for British students.” J Jeffry Louis, chair of the Fulbright Commission, said, “The US-UK Fulbright Commission is delighted to have Harvard University as a…
Sutton Trust welcomes commitment to widen access to grammar schools
…at the Sutton Trust. Speaking at the Grammar Schools Heads Association National Conference in London, James Turner also welcomed the commitment by Schools Minister David Laws, to widening access to…
Access gap at top unis is still ten-fold, as poll shows support for lower fees for students from lower income families
…Economics; and Libby Purves, writer and radio broadcaster. The Commission is grateful to the Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) for their cooperation in helping with the Commission’s work. This…