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Today @EduPolicyInst, funded by Unbound Philanthropy and the Sequoia Trust, published new research investigating the drivers of the disadvantage gap: epi.org.uk/publications-and-…
The ever brilliant @timleunig on @BBCRadio4 WATO just now on the politics and economics of forthcoming SR. It's gonna be a biggie
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There’s been growing concern about boys falling behind in school. We previously reported that the GCSE gender gap is narrowing, but new data paints a more complex picture.
In this thread, we explore what’s behind the shift—and why it may be too soon to celebrate. 🧵
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Disadvantaged kids are absent from school more often, increasing the ‘disadvantage gap’ in results. Important research from @EduPolicyInst out today.
👇 theguardian.com/education/20…
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Is there a better decomposition of what's going on with the gap in educational disadvantage? Brilliant visualisation by @DavidR0bins0n.
Thanks to @guardian @BBCr4today @BBCNews @BBCPanorama for covering, further highlights here:
theguardian.com/education/20…
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g0…
And full @EduPolicyInst report can be found here - it's a big un:
epi.org.uk/publications-and-…
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Highlighting need to support year 8 with 6/7 as part of key takeaways from @EduPolicyInst
“Cannot have a meaningful attendance strategy without addressing systemic challenges necessitating multi agency working’
#McrAttendanceConf @OneEducation @mcr_education
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A fascinating keynote led by Emily Hunt from the @EduPolicyInst 🧠💭
Diving into the latest research on attendance, offering valuable statistics and insights to shape data-driven decisions in schools.
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At 10....
@SallyBurtonshaw and @MsEmilyHunt1 talked us through why pupil absence rates are still stubbornly high in many schools across England.
buzzsprout.com/1874905/episo…
