another Panel coming up this week to decide on who we can support with grants to advance into vocational courses or work. If you need additional help to achieve your training dream, get in touch

🚨 Almost half of the GCSE attainment gap between poorer pupils and their better-off peers is “locked in” by the end of primary school. Concerning findings from @EducEndowFoundn and @EduPolicyInst new research 🧵⬇️ educationendowmentfoundation…

The research mentioned, Selective Inclusion, looks at whether top schools are accessible to disadvantaged pupils with SEND 🔎 It closely examines the link between disadvantage, SEND, and access to state schools. suttontrust.com/our-research…

🗨️ "A survey by the Sutton Trust published in March found 41% of primary and secondary school leaders believe some schools actively discourage applications from pupils with SEND." Great to see our research cited in an important @BBCNews piece on SEND 👇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q2…

🗨️ "Cutting hardship support would hit those with the least financial support hardest, and risk undermining their ability to succeed once they reach university.” Our Director of Programmes, Katy Hampshire, on the impact of cutting hardship funds ⬇️ theguardian.com/education/20…

We welcomed the Community Foundation for Surrey to our award-winning Gateway Community Garden to see the impact of the Mental Health Scale Up Fund. Huge thanks to Community Foundation for Surrey and all their donors for their support. Photo credit to Paul Murrihy.

Huge congratulations to Emily! 🛠️🎉 Emily has successfully passed her CSCS card exam and officially received her Level 1 card! This is a fantastic achievement and a brilliant example of her commitment to developing her skills and growing her confidence. #MITSkills

Improving your number skills isn’t just about maths; it’s about making informed decisions for a better future. Let’s celebrate the power of numeracy today. #NationalNumeracyDay #MITSkills

looking forward to our monthly Panel meeting tomorrow when we discuss applicants requests for grants to move towards training and/or work. We are here to help!

Gangs and youth violence can have serious and lasting impacts on children and young people. Recognising the signs, understanding vulnerability, and taking action early can help protect those at risk. Learn more on mitskills.com #Safeguarding #YouthViolence #MITSkills

New analysis from @NAHTnews finds that Ofsted is more likely to downgrade schools with poorer intakes or more pupils with SEND for their achievement, attendance and behaviour. These findings are very concerning 🧵⬇️ schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-mor…

Shout-out to the amazing Saba Khan, Level 3 Business Administrator apprentice. It is fantastic to see her being recognised by her CEO on social media for the impact she is making. Saba is clearly putting her knowledge, skills and behaviours into practice. #MITSkills

Greatly Deserved Award for Cranleigh Arts. highsheriffofsurrey.com/2026… #kingsawardforvoluntaryservice #cranleigharts #highsheriffofsurrey #surreylieutenancy #KAVS

We're proud to be supporting #CarersWeek 2026! This year’s theme is Building Carer Friendly Communities and from 8-14 June we'll explore how to build communities that make a real and lasting difference to the lives of carers. 👉 carersweek.org

Trigger warning. This is about Care Leavers dying. I've been stationary for two hours on a train in Retford. Someone's been discovered on the tracks due to mental ill health. Police and ambulance services are attending to the person. While here I received this news item from my friend Terry Galloway. It's about the high death rate of young care leavers. A care leaver is seventy percent more likely to take their own life. Two care leavers die each week. Nick Martin is in the news item. He is the journalist who made a sky doc about "Nonita" a care leaver who took her own life via train tracks. Terry Galloway is brilliant. . My train is still stuck in the station. I am tired.

✍️ "This is a tragedy for individuals, but also means our economy is missing out on a huge amount of potential talent." The gap in attainment between richer and poorer pupils has lifelong implications - for both individuals and society. It must be tackled ⤵️ suttontrust.com/news-opinion…

📣 Incredible opportunity for care leavers! Applications for the Civil Service Care Leaver Internship scheme open on 8th May, offering paid roles in government departments. We’ll share more soon, but if this sounds like something for you, now’s the time to start thinking ahead.

All Good Things Must Come to an End; An Amazing Year that has left me Humbled and Enlightened! highsheriffofsurrey.com/2026… #highsheriffofsurrey

You shouldn't have to change your accent to progress in your career. Our research highlights the prominence of accent bias, and how many people feel that their accent might limit their career prospects. More on their experiences of accent discrimination ⬇️ suttontrust.com/our-research…

💬 “Right now, too many young people aren’t able to get the support they need locally, and that’s a disgrace.” Our new research shows that top secondary schools are effectively shutting out local disadvantaged pupils with SEND ⤵️ suttontrust.com/our-research…