…Alan Milburn’s Social Mobility Commission. Policy August The Sutton Trust was quoted extensively in a Centre for Social Justice report on education “Closing the Divide”. Sutton Trust methodology and reports…
School places: a guide through the minefield of admissions
…anxious deliberations about which secondary school is best for thousands of children over until next spring’s offer day. It is over 25 years since the idea of “choice” was firmly…
Richest parents four times more likely than poorest to pay for extra classes for their children
…the top fifth of incomes – those earning more than £52,000 a year – have paid fees for extra-curricular activities for their children in the past three months, compared with…
Access issues stradle the Atlanic
…and university admissions officers from both countries. Rebekah Westphal, Director of International Admissions at Yale University, said her university was spending $120m a year on financial aid for students from…
Parliament and Policy: June 2014
…MP Alex Cunningham and Conservative children’s minister Liz Truss on child care. Click here to view the discussion. 18 June – The Education Select Committee report The Education Select Committee…
Make school admissions fairer
…apply to good schools. More importantly, those from disadvantaged homes wouldn’t be priced out of applying to the best comprehensives, improving social mobility. Conor Ryan, Director of Research and Communications…