This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at what England can learn from global experience to make early years policy work for disadvantaged children. England’s early education and childcare system is at a turning point. Both major political parties have shown a significant interest in the early years, with the government recently...

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust and UCAS looks at what influences the choices of would-be apprentices. Demand for apprenticeships has grown significantly in recent years, with efforts to increase the supply and quality of apprenticeship opportunities being accelerated to meet rising demand. But what does the student journey look like for...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at the progress made during secondary school of young people from different backgrounds. This report looks at the progress made during secondary school of young people from different backgrounds who were in the top third of attainers at the end of primary school. High attaining...

This report from the UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at young people's perceptions of the assessment process in the academic year 2020/21. This briefing from the first wave of the COVID social Mobilities and Opportunities (COSMO) study explores young people’s perceptions of the assessment process they went through in place of GCSE examinations...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at the financial circumstances of households with 16 year-old children during the pandemic period. This briefing from the first wave of the COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities (COSMO) study explores the financial circumstances of households with 16-year-old children during the pandemic period. It allows a...

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust is a survey of teachers across England examining how schools are spending their funding this year. The cost-of-living crisis has had a significant impact on prices across the board, including many of the day to day running costs of schools. Our survey of 1,428 teachers, conducted...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at recent trends in private and school-based tutoring. Paying for private tuition on top of a child’s standard schooling is growing increasingly popular. But its use is creating a two-tier system, with wealthier families able to pay to secure their children advantages that poorer families...

This report from UK think tank The Sutton Trust looks at the impact of hours spent in early years provision on children's outcomes at age five. Several decades of research has found that early education and care can have a positive effect on children’s cognitive, behavioural and social outcomes, particularly if it is of high...

This report from UK think tanks The Sutton Trust and CEPEO looks at the incidence of COVID-19 and long COVID among young people. This briefing, from the first wave of the COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities (COSMO) study, explores the incidence of COVID-19 and long COVID among young people, as well as how many young...

This report from UK think tank the Sutton Trust looks at how the ongoing cost of living crisis is impacting students. Students are known for making do on a tight budget. But those close margins make them particularly vulnerable to the rising cost of living. This new polling, conducted by Savanta for the Sutton Trust,...