This webinar brought together sector experts to discuss what the research tells us about school admissions, including:
An overview of Sutton Trust research into whether top performing comprehensives are socially selective.
An overview of research into the use of over-subscription criteria and how these determine a school cohort.
Case studies of schools and local authorities that have already implemented fairer policies or who are currently campaigning to do so.
An overview of parent views about admissions.
An overview of potential mechanisms for change including an introduction to The Sutton Trust Fairer Admission Framework.
Agenda:
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome and introductions by Charlotte O'Regan, Senior Schools Engagement Manager at The Sutton Trust
10:28 Presentation of the The Sutton Trust's research findings by Dr Rebecca Montacute, Sutton Trust Head of Research & Policy
28:48 School admissions in England: The rules schools choose on which pupils to admit by Dr Ellen Greaves, Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics, European University Institute
44:32 Class Divide - Our Story by Curtis James and Carlie Goldsmith
57:05 Join our Fair School Admissions Pledge - Charlotte O'Regan, Sutton Trust Senior Schools Engagement Manager
1:12:30 Q&A hosted by Binda Patel, Sutton Trust Director of Innovation
