…professional development, as well as improvements in school leadership. Such changes in standards are more important than the constant structural upheaval that has yet to deliver the promised improvements. That’s…
Justine Greening appointed new education secretary
…to school in a Rotherham comprehensive, was previously secretary of state for international development. She announced last month she was in a same-sex relationship, making her the first openly gay…
Tim Harford: How politicians poisoned statistics
…before the British general election, a proud newspaper resigned itself to the view that little good could come from the use of statistics by politicians. An editorial in the Guardian…
Sutton Trust and EEF respond to education white paper
…and they must have the resources they need. We also need a radical revival of good leadership development programmes, something lost in recent years. “We welcome the Government’s continued commitment…
Sutton Trust and EEF respond to Budget education announcements
…danger is that the focus on such massive structural change will distract ministers and regional commissioners from getting it right in weaker schools, academies and chains, not least in areas…
Sutton Trust reacts to pre-Budget announcement on academies and longer school day
…on pupils’ life chances, but others have seriously underperformed and have expanded too rapidly. The Sutton Trust compiles an annual analysis of their effectiveness at helping the most disadvantaged pupils…