The best apprentices – those with a level 5 qualification – will earn £50,000 more in their lifetime than someone with an undergraduate degree from a university outside of the…
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
…their early teenage years. The Commission’s data suggests that those in charge are selected from a frighteningly shallow pool of talent. ‘Few people believe that the sum total of talent…
Top teachers needed to help poor white pupils
…in struggling schools to tackle underachievement by poor, white, working-class children, a committee of MPs has recommended. A report by the Commons education committee said that white British children from…
Independent school education found to boost grades and earnings
…which has traced nearly 300 students from their schools into the workplace over 23 years. The research from the Institute of Education, University of London, sponsored by the Sutton Trust,…