Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 1172
Education: Disadvantaged
Tabled: 22 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024
Question
Sonia Kumar
Labour — Dudley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle disparities in educational attainment between the most and least affluent area; and whether she plans to review the funding formula to help ensure more effective distribution
Answer
Catherine McKinnellThe department wants to break down barriers to opportunity for every child, no matter what their background, and have an education system in which all children and young people can achieve and thrive. All children deserve to have the best start in life,...
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