🚨 Large disparity in levels of debt between students 🚨

Since maintenance grants were scrapped in England, students from less wealthy homes have been graduating with much more debt than their wealthier peers.

Our briefing on student maintenance ⬇️

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🚨 Accent prestige in the UK 🚨

Our research has found that a hierarchy of accent prestige remains in Britain 🗣️

Accents associated with industrial cities and ethnic minority accents are considered the least prestigious.

Received Pronunciation is ranked the highest.

🚨 Three quarters of primary school headteachers have had to reduce teaching assistants this year.

Teaching assistants play a key role, supporting pupils and assisting teachers in lessons.

Worryingly, we have found that a large number of primary schools are having to cut them.

🗨️'50% of schools are now cutting trips and exchanges, rising to 68% in deprived areas.'

Great to see our research on school funding cited by Baroness Coussins in a House of Lords debate on school trips and exchanges⤵️

🚨 Three quarters of primary school headteachers have had to reduce teaching assistants this year.

Teaching assistants play a key role, supporting pupils and assisting teachers in lessons.

Worryingly, we have found that a large number of primary schools are having to cut them.

Our alum Molly, who grew up in a single-parent household on a council estate in Leicester, has won awards for her work to improve social mobility.

Read about her journey from our Cambridge summer school to becoming a qualified solicitor ⤵️

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🗨️ 'The Sutton Trust's report said that 50% of school leaders had made cuts to trips and outings, which has doubled since 2019.'

A welcome mention of our research on school funding by Baroness Wilcox of Newport in the House of Lords👇

🚨 Check out our Senior Schools Engagement Manager @Regancharley talking to They Behave for Me about making school admissions fairer and more inclusive!

You can find out more about our work on this here ⤵️ suttontrust.com/fair-school-ad…

Charity’s digital programme to support 2000 more disadvantaged young people into university or an apprenticeship: For the first time, the Sutton Trust’s online programme is open to direct applications from… dlvr.it/T62Xc7 #HENews #EducationNewsFENews Read more here:

With half of schools having to use Pupil Premium to plug budget gaps, it's more important than ever for schools to draw on EEF evidence on how to get the most out of Pupil Premium funding, and best support the most disadvantaged pupils⬇️

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Our digital programme is now open to direct applications from young people, providing access to guidance from top universities, employers & fellow students.

We’re delighted to be able to support 2000 more disadvantaged young people this year!

Read more⤵️
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💬 'If you qualify for Free School Meals you are less likely than your advantaged peers to attend a top performing comprehensive even if there is one in your local area.'

More from our research on social segregation in English state schools 👇

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🚨Schools in the North East are significantly more likely to have made cuts to teaching staff this year, we have found.

Our latest research on school funding found wide regional disparities in the staff cuts that senior leaders are having to make ⬇️

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💬'It’s disgraceful that increasing numbers of school leaders are having to cut essential staff and essential extracurricular activities.”

The next government must take action to better provide adequate funding to schools ⬇️

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👏👏Thanks to everyone who took part in today's workshop, co-hosted with The Sutton Trust. Brilliant day of discussion with researchers, early years educators, funders & developers on how the sector can better support the implementation of early years interventions.

🚨 We want to help schools make meaningful change to their admissions policies to improve their inclusivity.

If you're a school leader who needs support with making change, apply to join our Fair School Admissions Pledge!

Apply by this Friday ⬇️

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A welcome mention of our briefing on student maintenance in The Standard.

Financial barriers, including the amount of debt students may have to take on, can prevent young people from pursuing opportunities.

Read about the support available ⬇️

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'Political leaders must put their money where their mouths are and commit to the investment that the school system is crying out for'

✂️ The Sutton Trust chief exec, Nick Harrison
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