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University Aspirations 2018

…falling for young people https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/importance-of-university-falling-aspirations-2018 Carl Cullinane: Beyond expectations https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/beyond-expectations-university-aspirations-alevels/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 The proportion of young people who think it’s important to go to university is at…

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Free For All?

…set-up by academy chains. 20014 20180530 2018 23799 27 Press Release: Free schools fail to fulfil their original purpose https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/free-schools-fail-fulfil-original-purpose Dr Rebecca Montacute: Free Schools – seven years on https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/free-schools-seven-years-on/…

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Cabinet Analysis 2018

…2018 24789 27 Conor Ryan: Ministerial Mobility https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/ministerial-mobility/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 34% of Theresa May’s new cabinet received a private education, a slight increase from her first cabinet…

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COVID-19 Impacts: School Shutdown

…every day https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/independent-school-pupils-twice-as-likely-to-get-online-lessons-every-day/ 3 Key Findings 1 pink 1 A third of pupils are taking part in online lessons while schools are closed. However, at private schools, 51% of primary…

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Fairer Fees

…of students, while maintaining contributions from those who benefit most from university education. 16955 20171116 2017 23795 25 Sutton Trust calls for means-tested fees https://www.suttontrust.com/newsarchive/sutton-trust-calls-for-means-tested-fees/ Sir Peter Lampl: The case…

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Selective Comprehensives 2017

…but schools where pupils make most progress are much less so https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/85-of-top-comprehensives-with-best-gcses-are-socially-selective-but-schools-where-pupils-make-most-progress-are-much-less-so/ Key Findings 1 pink 1 The top performing 500 comprehensive schools in England, based on GCSE attainment, continue…