…aged 2-18, from 1st – 3rd April 2020. Those with multiple children were asked to answer questions about both their youngest and oldest. Results are weighted to Nationally Representative proportions…
Most parents don’t feel confident about teaching their child
…closures. Almost half (47%) of middle class (ABC1) parents say they feel confident teaching their children at home, compared to just over a third (37%) of working class (C2DE) parents….
Examination cancellation: the impact of Covid-19 on students
…their desired sixth form, college, apprenticeship program or university. But now this has been taken away, and the outcome of many hours of hard work is uncertain. Instead of exams,…
The Sutton Trust responds to the news that exams are cancelled
…inaccurate in the vast majority of cases, and particularly disadvantage high-attaining poorer students. So it is welcome that the Department for Education has introduced a combination of methods to award…
Admissions of guilt: Why the social makeup of our schools matters
…years have documented how few children from poorer homes access the highest performing comprehensive schools – even when those schools are on their doorsteps. And what one school does has…
Legally privileged: Law’s perpetual social mobility problem
…Supreme Court are the most socially exclusive group of all. 65% went to an independent school – compared with 7% of the UK population. 71% are Oxbridge-educated – compared with…