…(41%) of primary and secondary school heads said they’d had to cut back on trips and outings, while over a half (55%) said they’d slashed spending on IT equipment. Analysis…
Free schools fail to fulfil their original purpose
…higher in each subject compared to their peers in other school types. Sir Peter Lampl, founder of the Sutton Trust, said: “Free schools were supposed to bring new and innovative…
App games and tips help toddlers develop
…evaluation of EasyPeasy carried out with a different community demographic in Bournemouth, which showed significant positive benefits for children’s cognitive self-regulation and parents’ setting of boundaries. Previous research commissioned by…
One in four teachers take on private tuition outside of school
…into commissioning self-funded research to further contribute to the science and knowledge of education research. www.nfer.ac.uk @TheNFER Ipsos MORI interviewed 2,809 school children aged 11-16 in secondary schools (excluding special…
Response to new UCAS data
SUTTON TRUST RESPONDS TO UCAS FIGURES Commenting on the latest UCAS figures, Sutton Trust CEO Dr Lee Elliot Major said: “It is very worrying to see that university applications from…
SUPPORTING PARENTS CAN BOOST HOME LEARNING
…to other schools – please see www.penetwork.co.uk Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “We know that the attainment gap between the…