Responding to statistics on widening participation at English universities and colleges for 2018-19, James Turner, CEO of the Sutton Trust, said: “Highly selective universities have made important steps forward in…
National Apprenticeship Week 2020
…best apprenticeships rivals that of degrees. In particular, the evidence showed that students who undertook a higher apprenticeship, at level 5, increased their lifetime earnings when compared to a graduate…
Looking inward: monitoring socio-economic diversity at a small organisation
…this has changed since 2014. Unfortunately, despite many calls for increased diversity in higher level positions, very little has improved over the years. The report identified isolated pockets of change…
Meet the degree apprentices
…like these. Many of them will reach the very top of their field. While the number of degree apprenticeships in England have increased every year since their introduction in 2015,…
Disadvantaged schools struggling most with teacher recruitment
…low-performing local school, over half (54 per cent) said they would if they could see a clearly enforced and effective behaviour policy. Half (49 per cent) also said they would…
The Post-18 Education and Funding review: The Sutton Trust responds
In February 2018, the Prime Minister announced a wide-ranging Review of Post-18 Education and Funding led by Philip Augar. The Review was partly in response to increased debate around the…