…grants. He said: The commission’s social mobility index is not a new concept, as it was pioneered by the Sutton Trust last year through its mobility map… Although the commission’s…
Best apprentices earn £50,000 more than many graduates
…debt levels, compared with the ability of apprentices to earn while learning. Those going to Russell Group universities can expect lifetime earnings of almost £1.6m, according to the BCG calculation….
More women and ethnic minorities in a house to better reflect Britain
…House of Commons has become more representative of the country. Two thirds of the new intake attended a comprehensive compared with 44 per cent of those re-elected. Much of this…
Still a mountain to climb on social mobility, says Sutton Trust
The Sutton Trust today welcomed the recommendations of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission on narrowing the attainment gap and improving access to university and the professions. Dr Lee…
Elitist Britain
…are intended to serve. The Commission’s data confirms the Trust’s studies showing a third of the Cabinet, over half of leading news journalists and seven in ten senior judges come…
Are boys the losers with tuition fees?
Conor Ryan considers the lessons from this week’s report by the Independent Commission on Fees. Students are well into the first year of higher tuition fees. While 54,000 fewer young…