Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 35263
Education: North of England
Tabled: 4 March 2025
Answered: 12 March 2025
Question
Ian Lavery
Labour — Blyth and Ashington
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help reduce the divide in attainment between the north and south of England; and what the barriers are to reducing that divide.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellAll children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are or where they are from. However, we know that too many children and young people face barriers to learning. This is not acceptable, which is why the Opportunity...
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