England's Schools Face Reforms Aimed at Bridging Achievement Gaps

New government plans in England will change school funding to help poorer students and those with special needs. Find out how this affects schools and children.

#SchoolFunding, #EducationReform, #SENDSupport, #EnglandEducation, #AttainmentGap

https://newsletter.tf/england-schools-funding-changes-help-poor-students/

England's schools are getting new funding rules to help students who need it most. This is a big change from the old pupil premium system.

#SchoolFunding, #EducationReform, #SENDSupport, #EnglandEducation, #AttainmentGap

https://newsletter.tf/england-schools-funding-changes-help-poor-students/

The Guardian view on the widening attainment gap: poorer children need a boost | Editorial | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/16/the-guardian-view-on-the-widening-attainment-gap-poorer-children-need-a-boost

#Poverty
#Attainment
#AttainmentGap
#Education
#FoodPoverty
#MultiAcademyTrusts
#BreakfastClubs
#SchoolReadiness
#HomeSchooling
#SEN
#2ChildBenefitLimit
#2ChildBenefitsCap
#SocietyCohesion
#PolarisedSociety

The last word goes to #EEF, who presented learning from their programme of work, incl reflections on control groups, here
https://doi.org/10.1080/00131881.2018.1500079

Also be informative for anyone who had not heard about this large-scale investment in researching the #AttainmentGap

#ResearchFunding #Equity

*This explains the focus on attainment outcomes for this type of funding and interventions. Clearly, there may also be other intervention targets one might to address.