During the Education Committee’s inquiry into MATS , the Sutton Trust’s Chain Effects lead author Professor Merryn Hutchings gave evidence to the committee alongside the Education Policy Institute’s Natalie Perrera,…
House of Lords Social Mobility Committee report threaded with Sutton Trust research
The House of Lords Social Mobility Committee has published its report on the “transition from school to work” for those young people that do not go through higher education. The…
Sir Peter Lampl responds to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s social mobility index
Commenting on the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s social mobility index, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “The Commission’s index…
Extroverts are less likely to come from poorer backgrounds, and more likely to earn over £40,000
Adults who are assertive, talkative and enthusiastic – what psychologists call highly extroverted – are less likely to come from low income backgrounds than those who do not share this…
Top 200 comprehensive schools socially exclusive
A new study by the Sutton Trust based on data provided by the National Foundation for Educational Research shows that high-achieving comprehensive schools are socially exclusive. The research also shows…
Inequality in the UK: what do young people think?
…for older generations (57% compared to 47% more widely). Similarly, 75% say coming from a wealthy family is important for getting ahead in life (compared to just 68% saying the…