Nick Harrison

Digital inclusion is critical to opportunity, particular in the AI economy.
In Manchester today speaking alongside Manchester Mayor @andyburnham.bsky.social @helenmilner.bsky.social OBE, Baroness Hilary Armstrong and Rob Benson.

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Great to be in a (somewhat wet) Manchester today for the Digital Inclusion summit with @andyburnham.bsky.social

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Creative industries have one of the lowest representations of folks from working class backgrounds. 👇

David Willetts: Conservatives must see higher education as it is, not how they fear it might be | Conservative Home The Conservative leadership seems pretty hostile to higher education but Tory voters are not hostile to HE. 11 per cent of Tory voters are negative about universities and 73 per cent are positive.

Balanced defence of universities from David Willetts here. 👇

The right decision in my view - to provide some financial relief to unis and remove ambiguity going forward. 👇

...and overall can navigate the system more easily to get their kids the support they need.

The middle classes are also more likely to spend money on their EHCP application.

Poorer families wait longer for a diagnosis - whereas the middle classes pay for a private diagnosis to speed things up.

Disadvantaged kids are more likely to have SEND needs but LESS likely to get support, leading to a DOUBLE DISADVANTAGE and much worse outcomes. Why? a 🧵

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🗣️ "Middle-class parents have the time, the resources, and the money to be able to fight harder for their children and get the support that they need."

Our CEO, @nickharrison73.bsky.social, discussed our research on the SEND system on Sky News this morning with Matt Barbet and Leah Boleto 📺

Some parents of special school pupils in England spending £5,000 on EHCPs Sutton Trust’s research reveals huge inequalities in how parents navigate Send system, as ministers plan overhaul

💬 “Right now, disadvantaged kids with SEND are being failed by a system beset with inconsistency and mind-boggling bureaucracy." @nickharrison73.bsky.social

Great coverage of our new research on the SEND system in @theguardian.com ⤵️

Surely it’s a false economy to cut education in prisons. Rehabilitation is right for individuals and society overall!
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Opportunity zones and incentives to drive investment and entrepreneurship in the left-behind parts of Britain, consequently improving social mobility where it's needed most.

From the Social Mobility Commission. We agree @suttontrust.bsky.social that innovation and growth are key to opportunity.

Announcing our brand-new Changemaker Ambassador programme - The Sutton Trust Putting our alumni at the heart of our work through a new ambassador scheme.

🥳 We're launching a brand-new Changemaker Ambassador programme!

This brand-new initiative will see us equip and empower around 20 alumni from across our different programmes to support our mission.

Get to know our ambassadors ⤵️

Outstanding from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com - the best way to get a job is to get a degree. You will almost almost always earn more as well.

All new job seekers are struggling, but having a degree still helps! Critical analysis from ⁦‪John Burn-Murdock.
Also why we still support degrees as a great route to social mobility at @suttontrust.bsky.social

UK will be short of quarter of a million tradespeople by 2030 — The Times and The Sunday Times The apprenticeship system isn’t working for tradespeople, the chief executive of Screwfix has warned. Only 2 per cent of sole traders, who account for a large portion of those working in traditional t...

Could unused apprenticeship levy be directed to individual plumbers, electricians etc. to help them train the next generation?

Fully agree @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social - The two child cap has to go if we're to tackle child poverty and improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged kids. We all know that scrapping it is the most cost effective way to do this. Anyone out there disagree ??!!
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Very good news if true. Child poverty is one of the biggest drivers of lifelong disadvantage. The cap needs to go!
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Was a great discussion - and if you haven’t seen it, do look up our report Elitist Britain.

Very much support bringing back maintenance grants for less well off students. 👇

Strong speech by Keir Starmer today - and good announcement on support for further education and apprenticeships - and parity with more academic routes.

It was a great discussion. Thanks to your brilliant panel and everyone who attended :-)

The privately educated are hugely over represented in leadership roles in the media. 👇

Paralympic medallists (73% comprehensive, 20% private school) are more representative of the population than Olympic medallists (52% comp, 33% private).
Anyone know why this is?
Latest @suttontrust.bsky.social research, Elitist Britain.

Pop stars may have a Diva reputation. But they're actually quite representative of all of us, as 76% went to comprehensive school.
Film and TV stars are much more elitist, with only 41% going to a comp, and 32% to private school.
Latest @suttontrust.bsky.social report, Elitist Britain.

Police Chiefs and Crime Commissioners are much more representative of the country at large than Army Chiefs.
Police = 60% comprehensive education and "only" 21% private school. Army = 63% went to private school.

Latest @suttontrust.bsky.social report, Elitist Britain.

Important point. Those with the knowledge and resources more likely to push for a re-mark widening the gap.
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Breaking news: Hereditary peers almost all went to private school, a d half to Eton. 😱