Evening Standard columnist Rosamund Urwin reflects on the Sutton Trust interns research. It’s easy to collect internship horror stories. A friend who works on the ultra-competitive creative side in advertising…
David Ellis: Rich or poor, interns have a right to be paid
David Ellis, in a comment piece for the Telegraph online, reflected on the Sutton Trust report on internships. The recent report from the Sutton Trust contained few surprises, but a…
Unpaid internships ‘favour the rich’
Writing for the BBC, Judith Burns reports on new Sutton Trust research into unpaid internships. Taking an unpaid internship can cost an individual £926 a month in London or £804…
Peter Lampl: Break down the barriers in English education
…governments. Standards of teaching, and especially school leadership, are better. There have been significant improvements in London schools, particularly for some ethnic communities. But this is not good enough. We…
Peter Lampl: Tried and tested – it’s social mobility in action
…plan for improving social mobility acknowledges, this education divide remains as stark as ever. The latest comparisons show that the attainment gap between independent and state schools is bigger in…
Nearly half parents want ballots to play a part in school admissions, new YouGov poll shows, as Sutton Trust launches Mobility Manifesto
…a new YouGov poll for the Sutton Trust today, published to coincide with the Trust’s new Mobility Manifesto. Given the scenario of a popular comprehensive academy with 100 places and…