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1. • • Last year £215m was distributed with the biggest portion (£147m) allocated directly as "Pupil Equity Funding" to head teachers in every local authority. Schools have spent the money on employing extra staff as well as purchasing equipment or supporting services like breakfast clubs.
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   How will the funding system work to close the attainment gap?

   • The funding system aimed at closing the attainment gap between poorer and richer pupils is to be changed so that money is distributed more widely. Some of the budget was previously targeted at nine councils which have high levels of deprivation.

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   What causes a gap in education in deprived communities?

   • Educational factors including inadequate school funding, uneven access to quality teaching, unfair admissions, school absence, and inequalities in access to private tuition are all likely to be contributing to the gap. Recent years have seen a disproportionate negative impact on funding for schools serving deprived communities.

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   What should the next government do to close the attainment gap?

   • A long-term, national strategy from government is needed to bring a renewed and explicit focus to closing the attainment gap. The next government should: Reform the National Funding Formula to rebalance funding back towards schools serving the most disadvantaged communities.

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   Can the education system eradicate the attainment gap?

   • Build evidence on, and scale up, the interventions that work for example through models like the Education Endowment Foundation accelerator fund. However, the education system alone cannot eradicate the attainment gap, so a true strategy would include a plan to reduce, and ultimately to end child poverty in the UK.

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   How does the attainment gap affect a child's education?

   • As well as this, the attainment gap in a parent’s childhood impacts the security of their job and housing as an adult, which goes on to influence their child’s learning, perpetuating the attainment gap across generations.

   The attainment gap: what is it and how do we close it?

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   What is the attainment gap in secondary school?

   • By the time learners reach secondary school, there is a clear and defined attainment gap. In primary school, only half of all learners from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their expected grades in reading, writing and maths.

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3. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk › support-forClosing the attainment gap | EEF - Education Endowment Foundation

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   Jan 22, 2018 · Report examining the gap – including 15 key lessons informing our practical work with teachers and senior leaders. To begin to tackle the challenge of the attainment gap requires us first to understand it – both the scale and nature of the gap, as well as the factors most likely to help close it.

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   Feb 22, 2024 · Educational factors including inadequate school funding, uneven access to quality teaching, unfair admissions, school absence, and inequalities in access to private tuition are all likely to be contributing to the gap.

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   Nov 23, 2021 · 23 November 2021. Most the funding for reducing the attainment gap goes directly to head teachers who decide on priorities. The funding system aimed at closing the attainment gap between...

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8. www.gov.uk › government › news£200 million of funding announced to address the disadvantage gap

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   Sep 2, 2022 · Education trials and interventions to improve attainment will be carried out across schools, colleges and early years settings, backed by a new multi-million government grant.

9. bedrocklearning.org › the-attainment-gapThe attainment gap: what is it and how do we close it?

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   Jan 16, 2023 · This funding can then be utilised by schools to support disadvantaged learners and create a comprehensive strategy aimed at closing the attainment gap. Schools in the UK have the freedom to spend their Pupil Premium grant as they see fit.

10. www.lambeth.gov.uk › sites › defaultCloing the Achievement Gap for Disadvantaged Pupils

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    Closing the gap between the achievement of disadvantaged pupils who are entitled to free school meals and their peers is the biggest challenge faced by policy makers, teachers and school...