🚨 Great blog by the Education Policy Institute - No room for battle of the sexes: Why boys AND girls matter.

Some really concerning findings.

Highly recommend reading

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This report? As well as reducing child poverty by removing the 2 child cap on benefits and increasing free school meal uptake, the report recommends better recognition and support for mental health challenges

#AttainmentGap

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UK gov launches 2 new education missions for England's most disadvantaged kids this September. North East exam results are the lowest of any region. Will delivery match the ambition?

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The educational system has failed if attainment gaps are dependent on your socioeconomic background. Learning outcomes should be despite if this, not because of it. #AttainmentGap #SocioeconomicStatus #education www.theguardian.com/education/20...

"None of my family has been to university. AI has helped clarify things without the embarrassment of asking in front of others." AI can make education more accessible when focused on learning, not production.
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Fairer School Admissions
Embedding inclusion in all aspects of school life👏🏼👏🏽👏🏿

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The last word goes to #EEF, who presented learning from their programme of work, incl reflections on control groups, here
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Also be informative for anyone who had not heard about this large-scale investment in researching the #AttainmentGap

At the elearning foundation conference looking into the #attainmentgap

#attainmentgap @jimpknight starting with a slick presentation delivered via his iPhone. If only all ministers and lords were as competent

#attainmentgap @jimpknight points out the market analogy for schools doesn't work as its largely a 1 time choice

#attainmentgap home access causes 14pt or 2 full gcse grades advantage

#attainmentgap @bobharrisonset is doing his quiz again, I might give myself 10 points if I can remember the next question before he says it!

#attainmentgap love some of the work at Cramlington but is Frog + 3 Web Designers a sustainable model in this day and age?

@thembarrett have a look at my maths class' blogging adventure that started yesterday <a href="http://8ma1.stretfordhigh.com" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://8ma1.stretfordhigh.com #attainmentgap

#attainmentgap @brianlightman - Pupil Premium - we must say how we spend it, if we just put it in the pot then it will go.

Many young Gypsy Travellers leave formal education minus core skills - skills required for entry to FE/Training courses. Projects such as Deekin to Jan work to address this but struggle to access government funding to do so. Why? #AttainmentGap <a href="http://bit.ly/3QxakjN" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://bit.ly/3QxakjN

COVID-19 has widened the literacy gap in primary schools, especially for disadvantaged students. Let’s prioritise targeted support to bridge this divide. 📚✨ #Literacy #Education #AttainmentGap #PrimaryEducation

"the fact that black students are more likely to drop out of their course without completing means that the awarding gap data which we discuss in our institutions might actually be underestimating the scale of the problem" #attainmentgap #awardinggap

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