Schools need 50 years to close attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their richer peers, finds study
7 years, 7 months ago

Schools need 50 years to close attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their richer peers, finds study

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It will take 50 years to close the attainment gap between England’s most disadvantaged pupils and their wealthier peers at the current rate of progress, according to a major new study. It is no wonder that we are still generations away from closing the attainment gap.” Jo Hutchinson, the EPI’s director for social mobility and vulnerable learners, said: “Our research finds that the most persistently disadvantaged pupils in England have fallen even further behind their peers, with their attainment gap at the end of secondary having grown since 2007. “While some progress has been made with closing the gap for disadvantaged pupils overall, these pupils still fall behind at a rate of two months a year over secondary school. At the current rate of progress, it would take a full 50 years to reach an equitable school system where disadvantaged pupils did not fall further behind their peers between the ages of five and 16.” A Department for Education spokesperson said: “We are determined to ensure that all children, regardless of their background, get the excellent education they deserve.

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‘Crisis of school absenteeism’ affecting poorer pupils the most, new data suggests
1 month ago

‘Crisis of school absenteeism’ affecting poorer pupils the most, new data suggests

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More than 3,000 privately-educated pupils applied to join state schools between June and September as Labour's VAT tax raid forces parents to pay extra £2,000 on fees
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 3,000 privately-educated pupils applied to join state schools between June and September as Labour's VAT tax raid forces parents to pay extra £2,000 on fees

Daily Mail  

More than 3,000 private school pupils have already applied to join the state sector amid Labour's tax raid, new figures revealed today. Carrdus School, in Oxfordshire, which is owned by leading girls' school Tudor Hall, recently announced it will be closing its doors in the spring if it cannot find a buyer Critics of the policy, including Tory leader Kemi …

A-level results: Phillipson pledges to reverse ‘baked-in’ inequalities
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A-level results: Phillipson pledges to reverse ‘baked-in’ inequalities

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Disadvantaged children further behind than a decade ago despite £10bn spend
8 months ago

Disadvantaged children further behind than a decade ago despite £10bn spend

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Want your child to go to Eton? Get ready to pay $13,000 more each year
9 months, 1 week ago

Want your child to go to Eton? Get ready to pay $13,000 more each year

CNN  

London CNN — Private schools in Britain conjure up images of rolling lawns, pristine tennis courts, and dormitory rooms, serving as gilded hothouses of privilege. “In our state secondary schools, we’ve got thousands of teachers missing in the subjects that we need,” Labour leader Keir Starmer said on Sky News television earlier this month. “Let’s take maths: too many students… …

Labour promises school breakfast clubs will save parents £400 a year
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour promises school breakfast clubs will save parents £400 a year

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More London children secure top choice of primary school
11 months, 1 week ago

More London children secure top choice of primary school

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100,000 children in poverty in north west England are going hungry in classes as they aren't eligible for free school meals, report claims
1 year, 1 month ago

100,000 children in poverty in north west England are going hungry in classes as they aren't eligible for free school meals, report claims

Daily Mail  

Around 100,000 children living in poverty in north west England are going hungry at school as they are ineligible for free school meals, a report has claimed. Pupils in year three and above are only eligible for the scheme if their household is on universal credit and has an income of below £7,400 per year, before benefits and after tax, …

Secondary schools with poorest pupils faced biggest cuts, say experts
1 year, 3 months ago

Secondary schools with poorest pupils faced biggest cuts, say experts

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Majority of primary schools ask parents for extra funds amid financial pressures
1 year, 6 months ago

Majority of primary schools ask parents for extra funds amid financial pressures

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Demand for London primary schools falls again, as more children offered their first choice
1 year, 11 months ago

Demand for London primary schools falls again, as more children offered their first choice

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More children in London get first choice of primary school amid fall in demand
1 year, 11 months ago

More children in London get first choice of primary school amid fall in demand

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Learning loss for disadvantaged pupils ‘greater’ than peers, says watchdog
2 years, 1 month ago

Learning loss for disadvantaged pupils ‘greater’ than peers, says watchdog

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Gap between poorer students and classmates ‘grows by largest amont on record’
2 years, 3 months ago

Gap between poorer students and classmates ‘grows by largest amont on record’

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Children unable to afford lunch in more than half of state schools, survey says
2 years, 3 months ago

Children unable to afford lunch in more than half of state schools, survey says

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‘Generosity and dedication’: Low-earning school staff buying food for hungry pupils
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Generosity and dedication’: Low-earning school staff buying food for hungry pupils

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Poorer children still lagging behind ‘at same rate as decade ago’
2 years, 4 months ago

Poorer children still lagging behind ‘at same rate as decade ago’

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Number of children arriving at school hungry on the rise, teachers warn
2 years, 5 months ago

Number of children arriving at school hungry on the rise, teachers warn

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Children face a hunger crisis – the government needs to act by providing more free school meals
2 years, 5 months ago

Children face a hunger crisis – the government needs to act by providing more free school meals

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Disadvantaged young people twice as likely to be unemployed five years after GCSEs
2 years, 7 months ago

Disadvantaged young people twice as likely to be unemployed five years after GCSEs

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Disadvantaged young people are twice as likely to be out of work or education than their wealthier peers five years after finishing their GCSE exams, new analysis has revealed. Analysis of recently published Department for Education data, conducted by education charity Teach First, shows that one in three poorer young people are not in any form of sustained work or …

School funding to most disadvantaged children ‘slashed by nearly half a billion despite levelling-up promise’
2 years, 7 months ago

School funding to most disadvantaged children ‘slashed by nearly half a billion despite levelling-up promise’

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Funding intended to boost the academic performance of the UK’s most disadvantaged children has been cut in real terms by nearly half a billion pounds in seven years, it is claimed. This equated to an average of at least £21,000 per school, already facing other inflationary pressures, according to the organisation, which describes itself as “the UK’s leading cross-party advocacy …

Children who claim free school meals earn less as adults despite education – ONS
2 years, 7 months ago

Children who claim free school meals earn less as adults despite education – ONS

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‘Double the Pupil Premium’ says social mobility expert
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Double the Pupil Premium’ says social mobility expert

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Number of children eligible for free school meals soars to nearly 2 million
2 years, 9 months ago

Number of children eligible for free school meals soars to nearly 2 million

The Independent  

The number of children eligible for free school meals has soared to nearly two million in England, according to official government statistics. Julie McCulloch, director of policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, said it was “shocking” that one of the world’s wealthiest economies was seeing “a very significant increase in the number of children eligible for free …

Private school pupil numbers rise to record high
2 years, 9 months ago

Private school pupil numbers rise to record high

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Parents cannot afford after-school clubs, says Labour
2 years, 11 months ago

Parents cannot afford after-school clubs, says Labour

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Funding gap between state and private schools has widened, report finds
3 years, 5 months ago

Funding gap between state and private schools has widened, report finds

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This year’s GCSE results remind us that inequality is rife under the Tories
3 years, 7 months ago

This year’s GCSE results remind us that inequality is rife under the Tories

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Government’s catch-up tutor programme will reach less than half of disadvantaged children, minister admits
3 years, 9 months ago

Government’s catch-up tutor programme will reach less than half of disadvantaged children, minister admits

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School closures could cost children £350bn in lost future earnings, IFS says
4 years, 1 month ago

School closures could cost children £350bn in lost future earnings, IFS says

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Headteachers left frustrated over missing out on ‘thousands of pounds’ for disadvantaged students this year
4 years, 2 months ago

Headteachers left frustrated over missing out on ‘thousands of pounds’ for disadvantaged students this year

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Education gap between rich and poor pupils stopped narrowing before pandemic hit UK, study says
4 years, 7 months ago

Education gap between rich and poor pupils stopped narrowing before pandemic hit UK, study says

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Plans to boost disadvantaged university students could ‘discriminate’ against better-off pupils, private schools say
5 years, 2 months ago

Plans to boost disadvantaged university students could ‘discriminate’ against better-off pupils, private schools say

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London school uses extra cash for poorer children to pay for private tuition
5 years, 3 months ago

London school uses extra cash for poorer children to pay for private tuition

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Funding for poorest pupils ‘cut by more than £220m’ in real terms since Tories came to power, figures reveal
5 years, 6 months ago

Funding for poorest pupils ‘cut by more than £220m’ in real terms since Tories came to power, figures reveal

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Nearly 100,000 children leave education without basic qualifications amid shameful rise, children’s commissioner says
5 years, 6 months ago

Nearly 100,000 children leave education without basic qualifications amid shameful rise, children’s commissioner says

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Schools with most disadvantaged pupils could miss out under Boris Johnson’s funding pledge, analysis suggests
5 years, 7 months ago

Schools with most disadvantaged pupils could miss out under Boris Johnson’s funding pledge, analysis suggests

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Number of pupil exclusions from schools rises to highest point in decade amid funding cuts
5 years, 8 months ago

Number of pupil exclusions from schools rises to highest point in decade amid funding cuts

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As an inner-city teacher, I see the appalling reality of child poverty after 10 years of austerity
5 years, 10 months ago

As an inner-city teacher, I see the appalling reality of child poverty after 10 years of austerity

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Poorer students now even more likely to drop out of university than richer peers
6 years ago

Poorer students now even more likely to drop out of university than richer peers

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Headteachers write to more than 300,000 parents over school budgets at ‘breaking point’
6 years, 3 months ago

Headteachers write to more than 300,000 parents over school budgets at ‘breaking point’

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Poorer children now have more spent on their education than middle-class families, IFS report says
6 years, 4 months ago

Poorer children now have more spent on their education than middle-class families, IFS report says

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Poorest students almost three years behind wealthy peers in UK, study finds
6 years, 5 months ago

Poorest students almost three years behind wealthy peers in UK, study finds

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Headteachers blame funding cuts as schools expel 40 pupils each day
6 years, 8 months ago

Headteachers blame funding cuts as schools expel 40 pupils each day

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Education funding for 16-18-year-olds to fall to lowest level since 1989, IFS warns
6 years, 9 months ago

Education funding for 16-18-year-olds to fall to lowest level since 1989, IFS warns

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Grammar school expansion plan costing £50m will only benefit ‘few thousand’ deprived students, admits education minister
6 years, 10 months ago

Grammar school expansion plan costing £50m will only benefit ‘few thousand’ deprived students, admits education minister

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Bright, poor students are being let down in academy chain schools, suggests study
7 years, 9 months ago

Bright, poor students are being let down in academy chain schools, suggests study

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More than 150,000 children in England denied first choice of school
7 years, 9 months ago

More than 150,000 children in England denied first choice of school

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Selective schooling has negative impact on UK children, say world education experts
7 years, 11 months ago

Selective schooling has negative impact on UK children, say world education experts

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