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Sutton Trust response to Curriculum and Assessment Review
Commenting on the Curriculum and Assessment Review report, Billy Huband-Thompson, Head of Research and Policy at the Sutton Trust, said: ‘Overall, we welcome the Curriculum and Assessment Review, which looks to build on the successes of recent reforms while making actionable, incremental changes, where necessary. For instance, it’s good to see the recognition of the importance of externally set and marked Key Stage 4 examinations, while also recognising the need to reduce GCSE exam volume.
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From safeguarding to well-being, social impact shapes lives. With rapid social and economic changes, the need for inclusive and accessible social equality news has never been more important. On our inclusive platform here at FE News, you can explore the latest UK developments driving local change with in-depth articles covering the extent of accessibility, equality, and opportunity.
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Sutton Trust Reports Reveals That Low Income Familes Are Facing Major Inequalities To Access SEND Support | FE News
Sutton Trust have released a new report called Double Disadvantage, revealing children with special educational needs from low-income families are facing major inequalities in access to support. Children from poorer homes are less likely to secure an Education, Health and Care Plan or gain a special school place, and have lower outcomes at Key Stage 4 than SEND pupils from better-off backgrounds.
England’s Apprenticeship Provision Needs Urgent Reform To Drive Economic Growth and Deliver On Social Mobility | FE News
England is facing chronic skills shortages and apprenticeships can play a key role in closing this gap. However, while there is some very good provision in England, far too many apprenticeships are poor quality, with limited training expectations. And rather than supporting social mobility, the poorest young people are under-represented, especially at the higher levels. In England, nearly 40% of apprentices fail to complete their course.
England’s apprenticeship system lagging behind international competitors | FE News
England’s apprenticeship system is riddled with poor quality training and high dropout rates, according to new research by the Sutton Trust. The report, A World of Difference, provides an in-depth international comparison of different apprenticeship systems in countries similar to the UK. England’s apprenticeship system is facing major challenges in the quality and duration of both off- and on-the-job training.
Pupils' attainment gap is a ticking time bomb for social mobility | FE News
Closing National Tutoring Programme will cut off vital support for poorer pupils. Education and social mobility experts at the Sutton Trust have warned politicians that inequalities in education are a ticking time bomb for social mobility and social cohesion, unless there is a renewed focus on tackling the attainment gap.
Two thirds of students struggling with food costs due to maintenance loans squeeze | FE News
New research, published today by the Sutton Trust, reveals a majority of students are now spending less than the minimum needed on food while at university. Polling by Savanta for the Trust shows that 62% spend less than £37 a week on food, which is the minimum needed for a single person to buy essential food items, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust.
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Students from disadvantaged backgrounds and those otherwise underrepresented in higher education are less likely to complete their course, data published by the Office for Students…
Almost half of young people in the most deprived areas struggling to get the mental health support they need | FE News
A major national study of over 11,000 Year 13 students (aged 17-18) has found that a quarter have sought some form of mental health support over the previous 12 months, yet many are struggling to access that support. Of those who sought help, 35% said they were either on a waiting list or had otherwise yet to receive it.
Class of 2023 more likely to be 'stay-at-home Students' | FE News
Up to 34% of A-level students are considering living at home if they get into their preferred university next week. New data from a major national study on the impact of recent crises on educational inequality and social mobility, shows that 20% of the ‘class of 2023’ plan to live at home during term time if they are successful in getting into their preferred university next week, while a further 14% have not yet decided if they’ll move to their university.
FE News | 'Social Mobility: The Next Generation' Report- Sector Response
This report from The Sutton Trust focuses on the progress of young individuals from diverse backgrounds who ranked in the top third of achievers at the end of primary school, analysing their performance during secondary school. It highlights that high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds have the highest probability of achieving social mobility.
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This report from The Sutton Trust focuses on the progress of young individuals from diverse backgrounds who ranked in the top third of achievers at…
British talent squandered through economic disadvantage | FE News
Highly-able disadvantaged pupils are almost twice as likely as similarly talented classmates to drop out of the top third of attainment at GCSE, achieving on average a whole grade lower per subject than the most affluent highly-able children. 62% of better-off high-potential pupils got five or more 7-9s at GCSE in 2021, compared to 40% of high-potential children who were disadvantaged.
Half of senior leaders say school trips and outings have had to be cut – poll
The poll, commissioned by the Sutton Trust, suggests more than two in five senior leaders report using public funding for the poorest youngsters to plug gaps in their school budgets. The survey of 1,428 teachers and senior leaders in English state schools suggests more are cutting back on staff, IT equipment, sports and extracurricular activities, and trips and outings this year.
New Sutton Trust Polling of Teachers on School Funding | FE News
New Sutton Trust polling of teachers reporting that half of senior leaders say school trips and outings have had to be cut, as well as teaching assistants, sport and other provisions. Sector Response Stephen Morgan MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Schools, said: “The damage that 13 years of Conservative government is doing to our children’s life opportunities is being laid bare.
National Tutoring Programme (NTP)
The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) supports schools by providing access to high-quality tutoring to help pupils whose education has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Evidence shows that tutoring can boost progress by up to five months, with extensive evidence showing that tutoring is one of the most effective tools to support learning and accelerate pupil progress.
Large inequalities in use of private tutoring but NTP is levelling the playing field | FE News
New research published today (8th March) by the Sutton Trust provides a detailed picture of trends in the use of private tutoring as well as the extra tuition offered by schools in the wake of the pandemic. The report, Tutoring: The new landscape, reveals that 30% of young people aged 11-16 report ever having had private tuition, up from 27% pre-pandemic, and is at the highest levels since 2005, when it stood at 18%.
The 'debilitating' effects of the pandemic remain on UK youth.Young people
Young people are being “disastrously” affected by the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, according to two studies that show happiness and self-confidence plummeted to all-time lows. Both studies detail the different ways young people continue to suffer. The hardships include deteriorating mental and physical health, as well as widespread learning loss that experts say will undoubtedly affect their future.
One in four university students ‘more likely to drop out’ due to cost pressures
Over a quarter (28%) of students say they have skipped meals to save on food costs, and students from working class families (33%) were more likely to report skipping meals than their peers, the survey found. The social mobility charity is calling on the Government to review the amount of support available to students so they can afford to take part in courses.
Dr Rebecca Montacute: Families need a bigger safety net
The cost-of-living crisis has been making headlines for months, with rising prices and many families struggling to make their incomes stretch. But how is the crisis impacting children's educations? Recent research by the Sutton Trust has uncovered the shocking impacts being seen in schools, with growing numbers of hungry, cold and tired pupils.
Decline in young people from low income backgrounds taking up apprenticeships
Young people from low-income backgrounds are under-represented in degree level apprenticeships compared to university. There has been a staggering decline in overall apprenticeship starts in recent years – falling by almost a quarter between 2017 and 2018, and by 18% during the pandemic.* The fall in apprenticeship starts has been much bigger in areas of high deprivation.
As cost of living soars, teachers report growing numbers of hungry, cold and tired pupils who are less able to concentrate at school | FE News
Clear signs that the cost of living crisis is increasingly affecting young people’s education are laid out today in new research published by the Sutton Trust.
Almost half of young people experiencing mental health problems
Poor mental health among young people (aged 16 and 17) has increased by more than a quarter since 2017, according to new research by UCL and the Sutton Trust, using the COVID Social Mobility & Opportunities (COSMO) study. The COSMO study, led jointly by the UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO), the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies, and the Sutton Trust, is the largest study of its kind into the impacts of the pandemic on young people.
Almost half of young people experiencing mental health problems
Poor mental health among young people (aged 16 and 17) has increased by more than a quarter since 2017, according to new research by UCL and the Sutton Trust, using the COVID Social Mobility & Opportunities (COSMO) study. The COSMO study, led jointly by the UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO), the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies, and the Sutton Trust, is the largest study of its kind into the impacts of the pandemic on young people.
New Sutton Trust research on the impact of accents on social mobility – FE News
Accents act as a barrier to social mobility, according to new research published by the Sutton Trust today. The report examines the impact that someone’s accent has on their journey through education and into the workplace, based on the experiences of sixth-formers, university students and professionals.
We must continue to address the unequal impacts of the pandemic – FE News
As colleges and schools have returned to some kind of normality as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, it is easy to think of its disruption as over. This is particularly the case as wider challenges around funding and staffing become ever more pressing. But we must not forget the effects of the pandemic on young people’s education and well-being cast a long shadow.
Sutton Trust analysis of the educational backgrounds of Sunak's cabinet finds that 65% were privately educated – FE News
NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF NEW CABINET ATTENDED INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND ALMOST HALF ATTENDED OXBRIDGE Rishi Sunak attended an independent school as did most of his cabinet. They are a staggering nine times more likely to have gone to an independent school than the general population, according to analysis by the Sutton Trust published today. 65% were educated at fee-paying schools, while 23% went to a comprehensive and 10% attended a grammar school.
First findings from COSMO Study on impact of the pandemic - almost half of young people have accessed no catch-up – FE News
The COVID Social Mobility & Opportunities (COSMO) study, led jointly by the UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities, the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies and the Sutton Trust, is the largest study of its kind into the impacts of the pandemic on young people’s life chances. The first findings, published today, provide concerning new insights on this generation’s progress following the disruption caused by the pandemic.
MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF NEW CABINET ATTENDED INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS – FE News
Members of Liz Truss‘s new cabinet are over nine times more likely to have gone to an independent school than the general population, according to analysis by the Sutton Trust published today. 68% were educated at fee-paying schools, while 19% went to a comprehensive and 10% attended a grammar school. This proportion of alumni of independent schools is higher than Boris Johnson’s first cabinet (64%).
The return of exams: the Sutton Trust view ahead of results day 2022 – FE News
Results day is fast approaching for students who sat A levels and GCSEs this summer, who are the first students to sit formal exams since before the pandemic. While the return of exams is a positive step back to normality post-crisis, the impact of the pandemic is far from over, and is likely to cast a long shadow on results day this year.
Sutton Trust survey into schools funding – FE News
Sutton Trust has published new polling of teachers on school funding. It has found that two thirds of primary school heads have insufficient catch-up funding.
PUPILS FOUR TIMES LESS LIKELY TO RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL GUIDANCE ON APPRENTICESHIPS THAN UNIVERSITY – FE News
Careers education remains patchy despite recent improvements. More than a third of (36%) of secondary school pupils don’t feel confident in taking their next steps in education and training, according to “Paving the Way“, new research by the Sutton Trust that gives an up-to-date picture of careers education and guidance across schools in England. Previous research by the Sutton Trust highlighted a postcode lottery of careers advice across the country.
Augar report: We need many, many more high-quality alternatives to university – FE News
The government’s long-awaited response to the Augar report contained some good and bad news for social mobility. Lifelong Loan Entitlement On the upside, the Lifelong Loan Entitlement – if adequately funded and well implemented – has the potential to boost opportunity, with people being able to gain qualifications at various stages of their lives. It might go some way to reversing the huge decline in part-time learners we have seen over the last decade.
ENGINEERING MORE SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE THAN MOST OTHER SECTORS, BUT BARRIERS REMAIN – FE News
NEW SUTTON TRUST RESEARCH WITH THE BRIDGE GROUP OFFERS RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT ACCESS AND PROGRESSION A new report by the Sutton Trust and the Bridge Group finds that professional roles in engineering are more socio-economically diverse than most other sectors, including journalism and law.
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