The financial skills of children. What can rich kids do that poor kids can’t?
The second post in this series examining children's financial literacy. This post focuses on the disadvantage gap in financial knowledge and skills.
How unequal are children’s financial literacy skills?
In the first of a four part series on financial literacy, we look at socio-economic gaps in children’s financial knowledge
Did the first wave of the pandemic increase the socio-economic achievement gap?
A look at the evidence from the Education Policy Institute's new report.
Could an admissions overhaul really close the attainment gap?
A proposal calls for disadvantaged pupils to be prioritised in the admissions process. We examine what the impact on the attainment gap might be.
Has the Key Stage 4 disadvantage gap widened this year?
Provisional analysis using data from 1,200 secondary schools suggests that the gap widened slightly in 2021.
Have disadvantaged pupils fallen further behind during the pandemic?
Read the headline findings from an ongoing study exploring the effects of COVID on the attainment gap
Do primary schools close the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils?
The gap doesn't appear to change much although it is inconclusive based on this evidence whether it widens slightly or narrows slightly.
Report – School accountability and fairness: Does ‘Progress 8’ encourage schools to work more equitably?
Read new research exploring the impact that the introduction of Progress 8 had on schools' priorities
School accountability and fairness: Does ‘Progress 8’ encourage schools to work more equitably?
The change in headline KS4 accountability measure saw the results of pupils with lower attainment increase, new research suggests