🚨 NEW: Children from low-income homes are more likely to have special educational needs and are also less likely to get the support they need, we have found. Our new research reveals massive socio-economic inequalities in accessing support from a SEND system in crisis 🧵⤵️

🚨 NEW: Britain’s most powerful people are still 5x more likely to have been privately educated than the general population. Our brand-new research reveals that jobs in the media, business, charity, creative and public sectors remain dominated by those from private schools ⤵️🧵

Today is #GCSEResultsDay! Here’s what we know about the results as of yet ⤵️ 🧵

🚨 State schools are quickly falling behind as a new AI digital divide is opening up in the education system. Our new report finds that private schools are way ahead on setting AI policies, dedicating staff to oversee its use, and providing training and resources ⤵️🧵

Brilliant to see DfE announcing 1000 Best Start Family Hubs today. We've called for new Family Hubs for years, to reverse over a decade of cuts to family support services. Evidence shows they benefit long-term child development, particularly for disadvantaged children. www.gov.uk/government/n...

🚨 Sutton Trust policy win 🚨 We’ve been working with the Department of Health and Social Care @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social & @karinsmythmp.bsky.social on ways to open up the medicine profession for working class young people. This is a major milestone in widening access to careers in medicine ⬇️

🚨 NEW: England’s apprenticeship system is riddled with poor quality training and high dropout rates. Our research shows how our apprenticeship system is lagging behind international competitors 🧵⤵️

🚨 The Government has just announced that free school meals eligibility will be expanded to cover all children living in households that receive Universal Credit. This is a very positive move, marking a significant step towards taking hunger out of the classroom 👇🧵

🚨 NEW: Opportunities for the poorest young people in London far outstrip the rest of England, we have found. Our new Opportunity Index reveals how the area young people grow up in shapes their life chances, with huge differences between constituencies across the country 🧵⬇️

🚨NEW: There has been a big spike in schools using funding for disadvantaged pupils to plug budget holes. Our new research reveals that more cash-strapped schools are cutting back on staff, trips and equipment than in 2024⤵️ 🧵

🚨 NEW: Only a fraction of medical students come from working class backgrounds, despite recent efforts to widen access. Our new research finds persistent issues with access to careers in medicine, as working-class people remain hugely underrepresented in the profession 🧵⬇️

🚨 NEW: The gap in access to internships between working-class and middle-class graduates has almost doubled since 2018. Our new research reveals a growing gap in access to increasingly important internship routes, with many opportunities under and unpaid 🧵⬇️

🗣️"We absolutely should not be having a situation where some families and some children are locked out of certain schools because of the high cost of uniforms." @beckymontacute.bsky.social discussed the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill with @cathkemi.bsky.social on BBC News this morning ⤵️ 📺

Data released today has revealed that the headline disadvantage gap index remains historically high. While the disadvantage gap index is largely stable, the attainment gap has slightly widened in terms of Attainment 8 when compared to both 2018/19 exam data and 2022/23 data.

🚨The UCAS deadline is approaching! Many top unis provide contextual offers, which consider your background. This can reduce grade requirements for students from less advantaged backgrounds. Find out which top unis do this with our Contextual Offers Tool ⤵️ www.suttontrust.com/2024-context...

🚨 Free webinar on inequalities in creative industries 🚨 Our upcoming webinar will focus on class inequalities in access to careers in the creative industries, as well as in access to creative degrees. Join our expert panelists on 4th December ⤵️ www.suttontrust.com/a-class-act-...

📣 Check out the Sutton Trust's new research today, revealing considerable inequalities in the creative sector