…earn on average £1,300 more than a state-educated graduate colleague in a similar job, with an annual salary of £24,066 compared with £22,735, the report claims. …… Sir Peter…
Private education pays off for graduates as salary gap widens
…privately educated person will have earned £193,000 more than someone with a state education, or £57,654 when all other factors are taken into account. Read her full report here (£)….
Summer learning
…This is a radical move: the current school year has remained largely unchanged since the introduction of compulsory school attendance in 1875. So I was glad to hear that the…
Three quarters of academy chains contain school below ‘coasting’ definition
…were outperforming the average for all state-funded schools. The study compared the performance of disadvantaged students in academies and other state-funded schools between 2012 and 2014. ….. Sutton Trust chairman…
Three in four academy chains have ‘coasting schools’, but best chains continue to ‘transform’ pupils’ life chances
…the average for those in mainstream schools – all state-funded secondary schools including academies – in 2014. The highest performers were ARK schools, a chain which now has 32 primary…
Parliament and Policy: April and June 2015
The Minister of State for Schools, Nick Gibb MP, cited the Sutton Trust Missing Talent report as he set out the government’s plans to reinforce the importance of a core…