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Educational inequalities have ‘grown wider' since the pandemic
A report by the Institute for Government warns that educational inequalities in England have 'grown wider and more pronounced' since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pupils in London are outperforming those in other regions, with the attainment gap between the capital and the rest of the country growing since 2019.
The disparity in GCSE attainment between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students has increased, with poor white children particularly affected.
The Institute for Government criticised the government for lacking a clear vision or plan to address these growing inequalities, despite commitments to close the disadvantage gap.
Experts and politicians are calling for urgent action, including addressing funding disparities and tackling high pupil absence rates, to reverse the decline in educational outcomes.
