📢Looking forward to joining Sarah for a live edition of The Student Outcomes Podcast on Tues 11 November. We’ll be discussing how geography, background & policy shifts are shaping opportunity for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. 🎧 Register here: cosmosltd.ac-page.com/the-student-...

The Government’s Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper marks an important moment for higher education and social mobility in England. @jondatta.bsky.social outlines what the announcement means for widening access to university in our latest blog ⤵️ www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...

🗣️ "Middle-class parents have the time, the resources, and the money to be able to fight harder for their children and get the support that they need." Our CEO, @nickharrison73.bsky.social, discussed our research on the SEND system on Sky News this morning with Matt Barbet and Leah Boleto 📺

Timely work from @upp-foundation.bsky.social[email protected] on a new mission for WP. With inequalities deepening, fair access must stay at the heart of HE. 🔗@suttontrust.bsky.social response: www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion... 🔗 UPP Report: upp-foundation.org/new-research...

Our Head of University Access & Digital, @jondatta.bsky.social, discussed this issue in @schoolsweek.bsky.social in November. He wrote about the inefficiencies within the current FSM system, as well as the advantages of moving towards a system of auto-enrolment ⬇️ schoolsweek.co.uk/fsm-reform-i...

➡️Just 5% of medical students come from the lowest socio-economic backgrounds-despite that number doubling since 2012. ➡️75% of entrants come from higher socio-economic backgrounds.

🚨More students from the NE, NW, SW, Scotland, Wales & NI should have the chance @garynunn.bsky.social had: www.theneweuropean.co.uk/i-was-a-soci... His @suttontrust.bsky.social Summer School experience changed his life-who else could benefit? 📅 Apply by 6 March 🔗 summerschools.suttontrust.com

If P8 remains the key accountability measure, schools with most disadvantaged intakes will continue to be unfairly penalised. Accountability must take context into account. More by @carolinebarlow.bsky.social: schoolsweek.co.uk/how-labour-can-fix-accountability-to-drive-the-inclusion-it-wants

📣 Do you want to lead our media, communications, campaigning and public affairs work? We are looking for somebody with extensive experience of public affairs and campaigning and comms work to join our team as Director of Communications and Advocacy. Apply by 2nd Feb 👇 https://buff.ly/4gUZ8b3

💬 "The participation gap between students who were eligible for free school meals and those who were not has now reached a record high." @jondatta.bsky.social on the need to persist with efforts to widen access to HE via contextual admissions ⬇️ www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/uk-s...

🎓 Contextual admissions can be transformative when done right-beyond the 'lucky few.' My @timeshighered.bsky.social article highlights the need for transparency, consistency & a joined-up approach to widen access. Let’s act now: www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/uk-s... #HigherEd #SocialMobility

1/ 🚨 Applications for @suttontrust.bsky.social Summer Schools 2025 are now open! This FREE programme gives Y12/S5 students the chance to explore life at top unis. Apply now! 📅 Deadline: 6 March 2025 👉 summerschools.suttontrust.com

@theifs.bsky.social latest report shows that by 2025–26, the poorest students will have £1,125 less in real terms for living costs than in 2020. The gov't has yet to address these cuts or commit to the long-term future of maintenance support. This risks deepening inequalities.

For Maths fans, 2025 is a square. 45² = 45 x 45 = 2025 Also, 9² x 5² = 2025 40² + 20² + 5² = 2025 My favourite? 1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025 #Mathematics #teaching #education

@hepi-news.bsky.social data: #London student rents now exceed max maintenance loans. @wonkhe.bsky.social polling shows students clock ~12hrs more/week than avg adults, with 2/3 working just to afford basics. Time for reform so education isn’t a financial struggle. www.hepi.ac.uk/2024/12/10/a...

Great piece 👏 Improving access, quality, and funding around #FreeSchoolMeals “would support better educational outcomes + improve #ChildHealth and our economy”. It’s “a crucial investment in meeting the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity”. schoolsweek.co.uk/fsm-reform-i...

🚨The UCAS deadline is near! Contextual offers can reduce grade requirements for students from less advantaged backgrounds. Our @suttontrust.bsky.social Contextual Offers Tool helps students, parents/carers & schools find which unis offer them & how to apply: 👉 suttontrust.notion.site/2025-Context...

1/ Reforming free school meals is critical for social mobility. FSM is our best indicator of socio-economic disadvantage but deeply flawed, leaving 900k+ children in poverty unsupported. Read my @schoolsweek.bsky.social article: schoolsweek.co.uk/fsm-reform-i... #SocialMobility #FreeSchoolMeals

⏳Don’t miss out! We’re hiring a Senior Programmes Manager: University Access to lead flagship @suttontrust.bsky.social programmes like UK Summer Schools & the US Programme. Apply by 9am, Mon 2 Dec to help drive change for underrepresented students. recruitment.suttontrust.com/jobs/5200404... #Hiring

🚨The UCAS deadline is near! Contextual offers can reduce grade requirements for students from less advantaged backgrounds. Our @suttontrust.bsky.social Contextual Offers Tool helps students, parents/carers & schools find which unis offer them & how to apply: 👉 suttontrust.notion.site/2025-Context...

📈Hiring! Join @suttontrust.bsky.social as Senior Programmes Manager – a fantastic chance to change thousands of lives every year. If you're passionate about widening access to uni & social mobility, get in touch! #Hiring #EducationJobs #SocialMobility 🔗 recruitment.suttontrust.com/jobs/5200404...

🚨 Calling all researchers 🚨 We're commissioning an exciting new research project on the role of higher education in social mobility internationally, with a focus on policy learnings for the UK and the US. Express your interest by 9th December ⤵️ www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...

1/ 📢Disadvantaged students suffer as subject ‘cold spots’ develop. This @timeshighered.bsky.social article reveals a troubling trend: disadvantaged students losing access to key university subjects, deepening inequality. #socialmobility 🔗 www.timeshighereducation.com/news/course-...

Overhaul of children’s social care is overdue. Private firms have profited off vulnerable young people for too long, holding back their potential. Only 14% of care leavers make it to uni compared to 47% of peers. Reform is vital to level the playing field. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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📢 We're looking for Senior Programmes Manager to join our University Access and Digital team! If you have a track record in delivering impactful educational programmes, plus a passion for social mobility, this role is for you! Apply by December 2nd ⬇️ recruitment.suttontrust.com/jobs/5200404...

New post just out: "Dropping Out" Why improvements to school standards are at serious risk. (Free to read) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/d...

✍️ "Talent is everywhere, with over 150,000 students on creative courses every year. Opportunity, particularly at the most prestigious institutions, is not." @drdaveobrien.bsky.social on the problems with access to creative higher education courses in the UK 👇 www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...

📈Hiring! Join @suttontrust.bsky.social as Senior Programmes Manager – a fantastic chance to change thousands of lives every year. If you're passionate about widening access to uni & social mobility, get in touch! #Hiring #EducationJobs #SocialMobility 🔗 recruitment.suttontrust.com/jobs/5200404...

Hello Bluesky! 👋 I’m Jon, focused on education, social mobility, and widening access to university. Keen to connect with others working on tackling inequality and creating real opportunities for young people. #SocialMobility #Education #UniversityAccess