…of newspaper columnists. Incredibly, one in seven judges went to just five independent schools: Eton, Westminster, Radley, Charterhouse or St Paul’s Boys. I sometimes suspect that the reason I made…
Advising the Advisers
…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?
Writing for The Conversation John Coldron, Professor of Education at Sheffield Hallam University, quotes Sutton Trust research in an article regarding school admissions. Children across the country are absorbing news…