…he said needed to change its approach. He said civic leaders had prioritised a “comfortable status quo” for adults over the needs of children and young people. He said that…
More time out of classroom ‘best way to attract teachers to challenging schools’
…many teachers believe that staff who improve pupils’ results and boost progress should be given cash bonuses. The findings come in a new report by the Sutton Trust which is…
Private school is still surest route to front rank of professions
…with 12% having been taught in comprehensive schools. ….. Sir Peter Lampl, chair of the Sutton Trust, said: “Our research shows that your chances of reaching the top in so…
Private school is still surest route to front rank of professions
…privately, with 12% having been taught in comprehensive schools. ….. Sir Peter Lampl, chair of the Sutton Trust, said: “Our research shows that your chances of reaching the top in…
Bright state school pupils ‘put off by intimidating Oxbridge admission systems’
…come after Cambridge University announced it was introducing common written tests for all potential students, and Prime Minister David Cameron warned education institutions, the police, military and courts that they…
Oxbridge admission process ‘is deterring poor bright pupils’
…students are put off by the application process which is both intimidating and complex.” … An Oxford University spokeswoman said: “Oxford is committed to transparency and self-scrutiny: we review our…