…the results of the children they taught, but not by much, since their able, well-off pupils would also have done well in comprehensives. For poor children the boost was more…
Lost in the grammars debate
…week, there was one idea[iii] that could allow a practical way forward for highly able pupils – organising support hubs for the highly able within multi-academy trusts, composed of comprehensive…
Number of youngsters in private tuition up by a third
…private tuition than those who attend state schools. The most common reason given for requesting extra support was general assistance with core schoolwork. More than a third said they had…
Four in ten teachers have been private tutors
…do not receive FSM. The most common reason young people gave for receiving private tuition was extra support with school work (47%). Over a third (38%) had a tutor to…
Esme Winch: Apprenticeships aren’t second-class degrees
Esme Winch cited our recent university aspirations polling in a Daily Telegraph op-ed on apprenticeships As A-level results day approaches, the debate about post-18 education options has been reignited. Mounting…
HALF OF YOUNG PEOPLE HOPING TO GO TO HIGHER EDUCATION WORRY ABOUT COST
…Sutton Trust. 36% of the 2,555 respondents said that they were ‘very likely’ to go into higher education and 41% said it was ‘fairly likely’ they would do so. Girls…