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🚨 We've launched a brand-new free hub of resources to help schools change their admissions policies! The Fair School Admissions Hub is a one-stop shop for school leaders looking to improve their admissions & increase social diversity in their school ⬇️ suttontrust.com/fair-school-ad…

Unpaid work is still common in this country. In some industries, like real estate and construction, we've found that more than half of employers offer unpaid and underpaid internships. When work isn't properly paid, working class people miss out. suttontrust.com/our-research/u…

📻 It was great to hear our latest report The Good Life? discussed in such depth in yesterday’s @BBCRadio4 programme by @EvanHD and @CatRentzenbrink. In addition to discussing key findings from the report, Cathy touched on her own personal experiences with social mobility and the mixed feelings that come along with moving up in the world. 💬 “So you might have thought people who are on an upward trajectory would be the happiest cause they start with not much, end up with a lot. So, the reality, well, exceeds the expectations. But it does just seem it doesn't work that way. And that's what's so interesting about this.” 📑Read the findings of the report here: suttontrust.com/our-research/t…

🚨 Have you had a look at our new Fair School Admissions Hub yet? The hub is targeted at improving admissions and increasing social diversity in schools, offering school leaders everything they need to get started on making their schools more inclusive and accessible. It features: ✅ Research summaries ✅ Case studies and podcasts on fair admissions ✅ A practical online course that guides school leaders through reviewing their admissions policies and implementing reforms If you want to learn more about the Hub and how you can use it, we’re hosting a webinar on June 9th. We’ll briefly explore the challenge we face and what school leaders can do about it, drawing on the Hub as a key resource (sign up below). Visit the Hub to find out more about all of our work in this area, why this issue matters, and what we’re doing to create change on the ground in schools ⬇️ 🏠 The Fair School Admissions Hub: suttontrust.com/fair-school-ad… 📅 Join us on 9th June for our webinar: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

💬 “Social mobility hugely improves people’s lives, but it doesn’t always guarantee happiness.” @NickHarrison73 Our new research shows wellbeing remains closely tied to the social status you’re born into 👇 suttontrust.com/our-research/t…

@coopukcampaigns Thank you to Co-op for supporting this vital piece of research. 🔗 Read the full report: suttontrust.com/our-research/t…

@coopukcampaigns This report shows that opportunity is closely linked to wellbeing. We’re calling on the Government to do more to break down both the social and economic barriers. Our recommendations ⬇️

🚨 NEW: There is a ‘happiness gap’ between people born into different social classes, we have found. Our research with @coopukcampaigns finds that wellbeing remains closely tied to the social status you’re born into, but social mobility helps to close most of this gap ⬇️🧵

Is social mobility just about jobs and income? Does getting ahead in life make you happier? Our new research with @coopukcampaigns delves into the links between social mobility and happiness, and how this is affected by education, geographical mobility and age. Out tomorrow!

🎧Really interesting podcast episode from The Rest Is Entertainment @restisents on nepotism and the difficulties faced by young people in breaking into the entertainment industry without those prior connections. Our research found that younger adults from working-class backgrounds are 4x less likely to work in the creative industries compared to their middle-class peers. Definitely worth a listen! youtu.be/WR0QHW41-Ys?si… 📑You can find our report here: suttontrust.com/our-research/a…

🚨 Teachers in private schools may be benefitting more from the advantages of AI in the classroom than teachers in state schools. Our research on AI in education reveals growing gaps in how the technology is being adopted across the sector 👇 suttontrust.com/our-research/a…

💬 "There’s a real risk of the world of acting becoming even more restricted to a privileged few." This country is full of talented actors, but many young people are being prevented from carving out thriving careers. Change is needed. suttontrust.com/news-opinion/a…

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🎙️ NEW PODCAST 🎙️ From cost to access, this episode highlights why multi-academy trusts need to take a strategic view of admissions, as well as the value of small, practical changes to admissions. Listen to the Fair School Admissions Podcast ⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/6qAbdv…

Local government plays a vital part in public service delivery with responsibilities for schools, housing, planning, social care, and more. Our research found that just 10% of local government leaders went to private school - less than half of the rate of MPs ⬇️