🚨 State schools are quickly falling behind as a new AI digital divide is opening up in the education system. Our new report finds that private schools are way ahead on setting AI policies, dedicating staff to oversee its use, and providing training and resources ⤵️🧵

🏆 Fantastic to see our alum, Imaan, recognised by @LSEnews for winning the Outstanding Legal Achievement award at this year's @up_Reach Student Social Mobility Awards. Read more about her great work supporting and mentoring aspiring law students ⤵️.

As AI becomes more prominent in education, it's vital that efforts are made to ensure the benefits of this technology are evenly felt across the sector. Read our research to find out how AI is currently being used by different schools 👇.

Schools, teachers and pupils need support on how to use AI both safely and effectively. A national strategy is needed to ensure that all pupils - no matter their background - are prepared for lives strongly shaped by AI in and out of work.

💬 "Ultimately, lots of working-class people simply cannot afford to work for no or little pay. It’s a luxury only some can afford.". Our alum, Bethany, draws on her experience of working for free to discuss the need for change on unpaid labour ⬇️.

AI has the potential to transform the education system in good ways and bad. Our research has shown that key gaps are already emerging in how schools use AI, with private schools far ahead of state schools. Read a breakdown of the research ⤵️.

RT @voice21oracy: This morning The Guardian has thrown its weight behind the campaign for oracy education. This is an important moment for….

✍️ "The first five years of a child’s life are crucial, so food poverty can be particularly damaging during this time.". Our Senior Digital Comms Officer, @LewisTibbs_, discusses the damaging effects of rising levels of child food poverty in the UK ⤵️.

🚨 Teachers in private schools may be benefitting more from the advantages of AI in the classroom than teachers in state schools. Our latest research on AI in education reveals growing gaps in how the technology is being adopted 👇.

Our mission is to break the link between background and success 🔗 . We believe every young person should have a fair chance in life, regardless of their family’s income, the school they go to or where they grow up. Find out more about what we do 👇.

Bands and artists from working-class backgrounds have contributed a huge amount to Britain's musical landscape. But working-class people today are facing many barriers to accessing creative careers like music. Our research cited in @theLDNstandard ⬇️.

📸 Some of the fantastic Sutton Trust programmes team at our Pathways to Banking and Finance conference at the @uniofwarwick last week! . Our passionate staff put a huge amount of time and effort in to ensure that our students have the best time possible on our programmes 👏

🗣️ Oracy is a crucial life skill which every child should develop. We are proud to have signed @voice21oracy's open letter to @Keir_Starmer reiterating the need to support all pupils in developing their speaking, listening and communication skills 📩.

🚨 4% of players in the England Women's Euro 2025 squad went to a private school. Ahead of the #WEURO2025 semi-final tonight, our analysis finds that the @Lionesses backgrounds better reflect the wider population than the England Men's team and Team GB medallists ⬇️⚽️

📊 Our Opportunity Index found that London constituencies are way ahead in providing opportunities for disadvantaged young people, with other regions across England trailing far behind. Thank you to @Uma_Kumaran for mentioning our work in the House of Commons last week ⤵️

AI is already being used in schools across the country. But our research found growing inequalities in how schools are adopting the technology and what they’re doing to help teachers to use it. Here are our thoughts on tackling this rapidly emerging issue ⬇️

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RT @AdvancingAccess: 📢 Big news! We’re teaming up with @Causeway_Edu to deliver @suttontrust 's Teacher Champions Programme from Sept 2025….

RT @CullinaneCarl: We have been campaigning on this for the last decade, so brilliant to see a substantive commitment from government to ta….

If the Government is truly serious in its aims to break down barriers to opportunity, improving access to university for disadvantaged young people must be a priority. This starts with reforming student maintenance, so no young person is prevented to going to university because.

The latest figures from @ucas_online show the highest ever number of 18 year olds applying to university. But the gap in application rates between those from the wealthiest and poorest areas has widened this year, from 22 to 23 percentage points.