Commenting on new UCAS data showing a rise in the numbers of teenagers being given unconditional offers, Sir Peter Lampl, founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust, said: “It’s seriously…
Don’t be trumped
…students – who come from diverse ethnic, social and religious backgrounds – to worry that they won’t be accepted and respected in a country where he is President. And as…
Rethinking university access
…prestigious universities. The graph, found at the link below, produced by Mark Corver, Director of Analysis and Research at UCAS, groups pupils together not just by where they live or…
Schools offset cuts with funds meant for disadvantaged pupils, study says
Marie Cahalane reports on our pupil premium polling. A “growing” number of schools are using their funding for disadvantaged pupils to offset budget cuts elsewhere, new polling shows. BT News…
Teaching matters more than setting
…speaking on this contentious topic during our first tour of schools presenting the then Pupil Premium Toolkit in 2011, I would carefully tip-toe through our summary of the research evidence,…
Helping parents to make a difference
…parenting it will have an impact on narrowing the attainment gap that materialises so early in life. The Trust has long been committed to the concept of supporting parents as…