The Sutton Trust

Championing social mobility through evidence-based programmes, agenda-setting research and policy advocacy.

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🚨 More than a third of apprentices drop out of their course, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to drop out.

Our new report reveals key reasons behind the country’s concerning apprenticeship dropout rate 🧵

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Tackling educational disadvantage is essential, but it is only part of the picture.

With the final Milburn review into young people and work expected soon, we must examine the journey from school to work and tackle the barriers young people from all backgrounds face.

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

💬 "Right now, too many white working-class children are falling behind at every stage of their education"

A report published earlier this year concluded that reforms were needed to fix a system "not serving the interests of white working-class children" ⤵️

https://t.co/ImVNhmvrf4

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Our Crossing Paths report found that the relationship between attainment and earnings varies by socio-economic background, ethnicity, gender and where young people grow up.

Stronger school results do not always translate into higher earnings in adulthood.

https://t.co/GZzzN2oFC7

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

Excellent @suttontrust report on apprenticeships & ‘Staying the course’.

Fewer than two-thirds of apprentices finish (fewer from the most deprived areas). Themes recur: weak line management, training cut off from the job & box-ticking delivery.

https://t.co/kA5FUojYM8

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

@FEWeek Apprenticeship starts alone are not enough.

Completion needs the same attention if apprenticeships are to realise their potential.

Read our research ⤵️

https://t.co/2X5d74aCcZ

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

💬 "We heard from young people who were struggling for meals and even going into debt due to low apprenticeship wages and cost of living challenges."

Our Head of Research and Policy, Billy Huband-Thompson, on our apprenticeships research in @FEWeek ⤵️

https://t.co/aRnNjURQq0

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

@FEWeek 📢 We’re calling for better support before apprenticeships begin, funded line management training for small and medium-sized businesses, alongside a wider review of the social security system and the support available to young apprentices to complete their programmes.

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Publishing salary information will allow them to make informed choices and also helps employers attract a wider range of talent.

This is a positive move that will set clearer expectations between employers and employees, and could help prevent class-based pay discrimination.

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

We welcome government's plans to make pay details compulsory in job adverts, with legislation being brought forward "as soon as possible".

The PM has said that businesses should publish salaries in job adverts now, rather than waiting for a new law ⤵️

https://t.co/uTXWBIX8Yo

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Greater transparency over salaries is important in opening up opportunities to young people from all backgrounds.

Those who are less familiar with the system or don't already have professional contacts might not automatically know what salary levels are normal.

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

@Independent We welcome practical support like this to help address the financial barriers to working in the arts.

Our research ⤵️
https://t.co/JR9fIXoMV9

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

💬 "If we want stories told about our complicated world, we need writers of every background writing them."

A Class Act was referenced in @Independent coverage of a scheme providing free or reduced-rent accommodation for emerging playwrights.

https://t.co/aUnjFzDc5o

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

@Independent We’ve found that working-class people are already underrepresented in creative industries 🎭

High housing costs are a big barrier to succeeding in the arts, as those without family wealth or a safety net struggle to get by while pursuing a creative career.

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

This research was supported by The John Armitage Charitable Trust.

We’d like to thank them for their support in producing this important piece of research.

Read the full report ⬇️

https://t.co/2X5d74aCcZ

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

🚨 More than a third of apprentices drop out of their course, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to drop out.

Our new report reveals key reasons behind the country’s concerning apprenticeship dropout rate 🧵

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

Apprenticeships can be a big driver of social mobility, providing valuable career opportunities for young people.

We’re calling on the government to explore targeted incentives for training providers that focus on apprentices completing their course, rather than just starting it.