The Latest Breaking News from Sutton Trust

30% of secondary school children now have private tuition

The proportion is the highest figure since the survey began

Wales Online · Mar 9, 2023

England tutor scheme closing tuition gap between rich and poor, data shows

Sutton Trust calls on government not to cut post-Covid funding as figures show 37% of children in poor homes had tutoring

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023

Three in 10 secondary school children have had private tuition, survey finds

The Government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme has given a wider range of students access to tutoring, a charity suggests.

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

School leaders report rise in pupils not on free meals going hungry

Increasing numbers of children cannot afford lunch and are coming to school without adequate clothes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Rising number of children in England can't afford school meals

Campaigners demand that free school meals are extended to help families with cost-of-living crisis

Wales Online · Dec 2, 2022

Children unable to afford lunch in more than half of state schools, survey says

Some 52% of teachers responding to a survey said there was an increase in pupils going hungry in the autumn term.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

One in 4 people mocked at work for their accent as Mirror staff share their experiences

Mirror staff share their experiences of being mocked for their accents after a Sutton Trust poll found that one in four people have been seen in a negative light at work because of the way they speak

Daily Mirror · Nov 3, 2022

One in four professionals mocked over their accent at work, report finds

Around a third of university students had a similar experience

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

One in four have had their accents mocked at work

The report said employers should aim to have a range of accents within their organisation.

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2022

Half of us mocked for our accents and people from two parts of UK have it worst

Three cities have been named as being linked with 'lower ranking'

Wales Online · Nov 3, 2022