An app that sends game ideas and tips on child development to mums and dads has been found to improve children’s concentration and their willingness to complete difficult tasks, according…
Better Statements
…competitive university. Dr Jones’ comparison shows that the “personal” element of the personal statement needs to be interpreted carefully. Unsurprisingly, admissions tutors seem to be primarily interested in a student’s…
The Sutton Trust and PRIME call for better engagement in social mobility initiatives
…The Solicitors Regulation Authority now routinely surveys all solicitors on their educational background. Initiatives like PRIME, a commitment to provide fair work experience in the legal sector, and the Sutton…
Students face extra repayments of £2,800 if repayment threshold frozen on existing loans
…its research and recommendations into a government consultation on the issue that closes in mid-October. Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said…
Oxbridge graduates teaching in state secondary schools double in decade
…access the best teachers as their more advantaged peers.” Barnaby Lenon, Chairman, Independent Schools Council, said: “The Sutton Trust are right to identify that teachers with high quality qualifications are…
Innovative new app aims to give disadvantaged toddlers a head start
…be developed as part of a new £1m parental engagement fund from the Sutton Trust and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, it was announced today. By sending parents ideas of games to…