Only one in six students who live in poverty and who are behind expected levels of progress at age seven will go on to achieve five A* to C GCSEs including English and maths.
A report from Save the Children has spelt out the impact that being born into economic hardship continues to have on our children and young people.
Furthermore, with this year seeing the “children of the recession” – those born in 2008 – starting school, the charity fears the challenge has become even harder and that bolder action is needed.
It is urging the government and schools to place a stronger focus on the five to seven phase of education in order to close the attainment gap at this stage and give pupils a better chance of going on to achieve well at GCSE.
Register now, read forever
Thank you for visiting SecEd and reading some of our content for professionals in secondary education. Register now for free to get unlimited access to all content.
What's included:
-
Unlimited access to news, best practice articles and podcast
-
New content and e-bulletins delivered straight to your inbox every Monday and Thursday
Already have an account? Sign in here