Tag: epi
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“Supporting under-resourced students is critical to closing the disadvantage gap” – Our response to the EPI 16-19 student premium report
The Education Policy Institute’s recent report, ‘Closing the Forgotten Gap: Implementing a 16-19 Student Premium’, highlights the urgent need for additional funding for 16-19 year-old students. The report outlines that a new ‘student premium’ would give schools the agency and funding to address the attainment gap between economically disadvantaged students and their peers post-16, just… Read more
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“It is a critical time to be working on the frontlines of reducing educational inequality” – Our response to The Education Policy Institute and Nesta report
In their report Education: the fundamentals – Eleven facts about the education system in England, the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and Nesta highlight increasing gaps between students from advantaged backgrounds and their less advantaged peers. The report emphasises the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on attainment gaps, widening geographical disparities across the country and… Read more