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Shadow Schooling: Private tuition and social mobility in the UK

…despite being amongst those who would benefit the most. 7889 20160907 2016 23622 2 Press Release: Four in ten teachers have been private tutors https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/four-in-ten-teachers-have-been-private-tutors/ Philip Kirby: In the Shadows…

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Measuring Disadvantage

Commonly used markers of disadvantage ‘not effective’ at identifying low-income students https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/commonly-used-markers-of-disadvantage-not-effective-at-identifying-low-income-students/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 The number of years a child has been eligible for free school meals…

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Getting the Balance Right

…financial difficulties https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/a-third-of-nurseries-in-the-most-disadvantaged-areas-may-be-forced-to-close-due-to-financial-difficulties/ Early years in crisis: impact of the pandemic on sector https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/early-years-in-crisis/ 3 Key Findings 1 light-green 1 Early Education Provision • Despite aspirational statements on closing the…

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Academic Assets

…Most UK university endowment funds fail to grow as US funds increase by a quarter in a decade https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/uk-university-endowment-funds-fail-grow-us-funds-increase-quarter-decade-sutton-trust-research/ Conor Ryan: Endowments could help postgraduate students https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/endowments-help-postgraduate-students/ 1 Key Findings…

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Parental Engagement Network (PEN)

…20171124 2017 24666 4 Supporting parents can boost home learning https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/supporting-parents-can-boost-home-learning/ Key findings 1 pink 1 The analyses showed a significant effect of the intervention on the children’s Home Learning…