As thousands of students across Scotland receive their exam results today, our latest blog reflects on a recent visit to our Summer School at the University of St Andrews with @wendychambld.bsky.social ✍️

Wendy Chamberlain MP visits the Sutton Trust Summer School at St Andrews - The Sutton Trust

Reflecting on Wendy Chamberlain MP's recent visit to the Sutton Trust Summer School at the University of St Andrews.

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Happy results day to all of our Scottish students 🎉 We wanted to share a nice message from one of our brilliant Alumni Leadership Board Members, Bethany Spain, who comes from Clackmannanshire.

🎺 We're delighted to announce that Avnee Morjaria has joined our Board of Trustees! Avnee is Associate Director for public services at @ippr.org, leading teams focused on education, childcare, health, and social care.

Last month our amazing partner Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team hosted two of our alumni at the British Grand Prix 🏎️ As one of the team’s long-standing Social Impact partners, students and representatives from the Sutton Trust were invited to spend the day at Silverstone.

This month, we published new Elitist Britain analysis, explored the educational backgrounds of the new Cabinet, had our accents research cited in Parliament, and launched our LinkedIn newsletter. Read about our activity in our monthly newsletter 🔗 buff.ly/cfrBt47

Happiness of young people is at an all time low, particularly those in deprived areas. Useful report from @IPPR.org which gets behind the stats through interviews. @suttontrust.bsky.social

We're looking for a brand-new Digital Platform Architect! 📲 This is a rare chance to shape student-facing digital programming used by thousands of young people each year. Apply now ⤵️ recruitment.suttontrust.com/jobs/8081477...

Digital Platform Architect - The Sutton Trust

Do you want to help us shape the next stage of digital support for our young people? Apply for our Digital Platform Architect role!

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💬 "Students admitted through contextual routes often achieve strong outcomes (although some gaps remain)." Why are contextual admissions so important? Find out in our latest blog 👇

Contextual admissions: seeing potential more clearly - The Sutton Trust

The value of contextual admissions and how they can be used more effectively.

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🔎 Andy Burnham's cabinet is the most Oxbridge-educated cabinet since David Cameron's cabinet in 2010. The new Prime Minister recently appointed his cabinet. We found that over half (54%) of ministers appointed went to Oxford or Cambridge for university.

🗣️ "Hearing voices that sound like theirs in Parliament and in positions of leadership sends a powerful message. It tells them that they do not have to change who they are to succeed." @sureenawne.bsky.social spoke in a recent debate in Parliament on regional accents and social mobility.

📖 Really important research published by CEPEO this week, revealing the persistent link between family income and children’s later earnings for the generation born around 1990. Check it out here ⤵️ econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...

✍️ "A contextual offer can change how a student thinks about their choices. A residential summer school can help someone picture themselves at a university that once felt out of reach." Our latest blog looks at the importance of contextual admissions ⤵️ www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...

Contextual admissions: seeing potential more clearly - The Sutton Trust

The value of contextual admissions and how they can be used more effectively.

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🚨 THE NEW CABINET 🚨 Andy Burnham is the new Prime Minister, and he's finalised his cabinet. This new cabinet is less representative than Keir Starmer's first cabinet, which was the most representative – in terms of education backgrounds – ever recorded. Our analysis 🧵👇

🗣️ "Less than 10% of the population speak what is often called the 'BBC accent'...yet it remains the dominant accent in positions of authority." @joplatt.bsky.social led a Westminster Hall debate on regional accents and social mobility in Parliament, and mentioned our research 👏

💬 "When looking at successful examples for white working class outcomes, London is not necessarily the best." Our research finds that the 'London effect' on pupil attainment is largely driven by the city's ethnic diversity ⤵️ www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...

Five insights from our white working-class opportunity index - The Sutton Trust

A closer look at outcomes for white working-class young people.

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🗣️ "Many people are forced between maintaining an accent they're proud of or indeed ditching their accent to try to just even move on in life." BBC coverage of a debate on regional accents & social mobility, where several MPs cited our research 📰 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MP

MPs debated how prejudice against strong regional accents could affect social mobility in Westminster Hall.

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🚨 15% of players in the England Men's World Cup squad went to a private school. Ahead of the World Cup semi-final tonight, we've looked at the backgrounds of the players in the squad ⚽️⬇️

✍ "This move has the potential to create a space for key political decisions at the other side of the country." Our new analysis finds a striking regional imbalance in access to top government roles. Could Number 10 North help to change this? ⤵️ www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...

Can a new Prime Minister trigger a diversity shift amongst the political elite? - The Sutton Trust

Our analysis reveals a striking regional imbalance in access to top government roles.

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🚨 NEW: Almost half of all top government officials were educated in London and the South East. Our new analysis, which builds on our previous research on Britain's most powerful people, reveals that key decision making positions in society are dominated by southerners ⤵️🧵

🗨️ “Disadvantaged pupils were, on average, 19 months behind their classmates from better-off backgrounds by the time they got to Key Stage 4.“ New analysis reveals that the gap in outcomes between richer and poorer pupils households has widened. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Free school meal pupils falling further behind their peers, report warns

The Education Policy Institute says the new prime minister should target the issue with "laser-like focus".

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Andy Burnham has pledged to create Number 10 North to spread power across Britain. But where exactly in the country were top government officials educated? Which regions do some of Britain's most influential people come from? New analysis, out tomorrow.

The UK's accent diversity should be celebrated, as a marker of our rich history and culture. But a long history of class-based social hierarchy has created a deep rooted hierarchy of accents, with biases and stereotypes leading to discrimination 👎

🗣️ "For many it’s a shift in confidence and self-belief that can change the trajectory of their future – and being part of that journey is a privilege." Great to see a member of the @ucl.ac.uk access team speak about their ongoing work with us on our UCL summer schools ⬇️

Spotlight on... Lauren Gillett

This week we speak to Lauren Gillett, Senior Access Officer, about helping young people build confidence and belonging through the UCL Sutton Trust Summer Schools, the joys of a good playlist, and her...

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💬 “University isn't the right choice for everyone. But for those with the ability and ambition to go, we shouldn't let their background stand in the way.” Today, we have published joint guidance with @universities-uk.bsky.social and @ucas.com for universities on contextual admissions.

We welcome the Education Secretary’s call for universal childcare access. Our research shows that just 20% of families earning under £20,000 are eligible for the expanded childcare offer. High-quality early education should be available to every child 🧵

“Getting into university is just the start. Breaking into highly competitive careers without the connections, financial resources or industry knowledge that wealthier peers can rely on is another challenge entirely.” That’s why we launched the Career Skills Bursary with @bloomberg.com 🚀

🚨 Want the chance to produce impactful research on education and social mobility? We're recruiting a creative and committed Research and Policy Officer to join our team! Apply by 24th July ⤵️ recruitment.suttontrust.com/jobs/8017266...

Research and Policy Officer - The Sutton Trust

Deadline: 5pm, Friday 24th July . The Trust is recruiting a creative and committed Research and Policy Officer to join our team. Reporting to one of the team’s Research and Policy Managers, the suc...

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✍️ “Schools have become a pipeline to becoming NEET.” At our recent APPG on Social Mobility roundtable, parliamentarians discussed the experiences of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), drawing on findings from the Young People and Work interim report.

✍️ “The attainment gap is a tragedy for individuals, but it also means our economy is missing out on a huge amount of potential talent.” If we are serious about improving social mobility, the attainment gap must be closed. Here are 8 ways to close it ⬇️ www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...

The Disadvantage Gap explained - The Sutton Trust

We have long called for action to close the attainment gap, but what is it?

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Catch up on our monthly newsletter 📬 This month, we shared new research, Crossing Paths, marked Social Mobility Day, hosted a Room to Grow panel with @smfthinktank.bsky.social, responded to the latest IFS report and published new alumni stories and blogs. Read here 🔗 buff.ly/Tzxl1Da