Tutoring is a proven & cost-effective strategy for raising attainment, but access to private tuition is unequal.

The National Tutoring Programme has widened access to tutoring for many pupils, but funding is set to end this summer👎

Read more ⤵️
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Our research has shown that many state school students have the grades needed to get into the most selective universities, but don’t get places 🎓

More must be done to tackle this disparity ⬇️

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Apprenticeships can provide huge benefits for young people, employers and the economy🚀

However, young people from low-income backgrounds are under-represented in higher & degree apprenticeships.

We must do more to ensure apprenticeships are a truly accessible route.

Crucial funding for early years providers to support disadvantaged children has fallen since 2017/18⬇️

The next government should reinstate this funding to previous levels and review the early years pupil premium to ensure disadvantaged children get the support they need.

Vital new research from @theIFS today, underscoring the importance of Sure Start in improving the educational outcomes of disadvantaged children.

In our recent General Election briefing on inequality in early years we called on all parties to prioritise re-invigorating a…

💬 'Focussing on socioeconomic diversity is a no-brainer for employers, helping them to fill an ever-increasing skills shortage with a wealth of untapped talent.'

Just 9% of tech workers come from a low socioeconomic background.

It's time for change ⤵️

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Our research looked at a group of disadvantaged young people who showed high potential at the end of primary school.

It found that bright pupils from less wealthy homes are nearly 2x as likely as similarly talented peers to drop out of the top 1/3 of attainment at GCSE 👇

💬 'The university experience of many is being severely impinged, with potentially long-term consequences.'

Maintenance loans in England only increased by 2.8% for 2023/24 💰

But many students are continuing to struggle through their studies ⬇️

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💬 'Ultimately, the source of the attainment gap is the much wider societal issue of socioeconomic inequality and poverty.'

The gap in attainment between richer and poorer students has been widening.

A national strategy to close it is urgently needed 👇

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More organisations are now paying attention to socioeconomic diversity 🚀

That's why we put together our employer's guide to social mobility!

It features lots of tips and advice to help employers ensure that their workplace is open and accessible 👇

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In our most recent guest blog Charley O'Regan, Senior Schools Engagement Manager at @SuttonTrust explores school admissions policy and the impact it's having on some of our most vulnerable children.

With the launch of the @SuttonTrust's Fair School Admissions Pledge - could you be…

💬 'Degree apprenticeships are not being used as a tool for social mobility in the way they really could be.'

Degree apprenticeships can be a great vehicle for social mobility.

But the government needs to do more to open up them up to people from all backgrounds ⤵️

🚨 Free webinar at 2PM 🚨

Those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are significantly underrepresented in the tech sector 💻

Our new tech task force will be working to change that.

Join us at 2PM to find out how you can get involved ⬇️

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🚨 Nearly 40% of the most influential people in TV, Film and Music were educated at a private school.

There are many barriers to building a career in the media and the creative industries for working class people.

Is this fair?

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💬 'The education system alone cannot eradicate the attainment gap. A true strategy to close the gap for good must include a plan to reduce, and ultimately to end child poverty in the UK.'

Read the findings from our briefing on the attainment gap 👇

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🚨 New task force to widen access to the tech sector 🚨

Our new Tech Task Force on Social Mobility will include a number of organisations working together to widen access to the tech sector.

Join our webinar on Thursday to learn more 👇

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