…least advantaged five year olds biggest in the US, but UK still lags behind Canada and Australia https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/reading-gap-between-most-and-least-advantaged-five-year-olds-biggest-in-the-us-but-uk-still-lags-behind-canada-and-australia/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 Educational inequalities are large in the UK,…
10 top tips for school leaders and governing boards
…with a useful picture of how well your school is performing compared with a ‘family’ of 50 schools with pupils with similar characteristics. Request an item on the agenda of…
Social mobility summit blog
…of their wish list of proposals that would most help those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Reducing university tuition fees was the second item on the list, adding to mounting pressure on…
Étudier à l’université, un luxe en Grande-Bretagne
Conor Ryan was interviewed by France 2 TV for an item on student fees and debt in Britain, broadcast on their prime time 20h bulletin. The report can be viewed…
Two thirds of students struggling with food costs due to maintenance loans squeeze
…the Trust shows that 62% spend less than £37 a week on food, which is the minimum needed for a single person to buy essential food items, according to the…
Not so comprehensive schools?
…a school when making their secondary school choices. Examples of this might include reducing the number of branded items in a uniform or committing to subsidising the cost of extra-curricular…