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What did the 2023 Autumn Statement have in store for schools, and how did the sector respond?

Review of the second year of the National Tutoring Programme shows that only 35 per cent of Year 11 students selected were from disadvantaged backgrounds

Whoever wins the next election should commit to maintaining tutoring for pupil premium pupils to help tackle the disadvantage gap, says Action Tutoring CEO

New NFER research tracking young pupils’ outcomes since the pandemic shows a clear need for schools to target catch-up efforts at the two groups hit hardest

Education spokesperson Munira Wilson on what the party would do for schools to be unveiled at the Liberal Democrat Conference

The latest key stage 2 Sats data shows how the pandemic has widened the disadvantage gap – and the need for urgent government action

New DfE figures reveal how different groups of pupils performed in this year’s key stage 2 Sats, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with SEND

If long-term education change is to happen then funding needs to go where it is needed most

Following the pandemic, the gap between disadvantaged children and their more affluent peers is wider than ever. But there are ways to level the playing field, says author and advocate Jean Gross

Multi-agency support for pupils is failing due to rising demand, underfunding and a lack of collaboration. But a number of new initiatives are offering schools the chance to be part of a solution that joins the dots of support around a child

Every child deserves the best start in life: so why, Julian Grenier asks, is early years funding rigged against the most disadvantaged?

Children’s rights – and their voices – need to be at the heart of all decisions about education, writes Megan Dixon