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Narrowing the gender gap: Challenges and solutions

Narrowing the Gap
Why do gender gaps exist across different aspects of education? Is it how our brains are built or society’s attitudes? And what can schools do to close these gaps? In the first of a three-part series, Matt Bromley takes a look at some of the common challenges and possible solutions

In March, I had the privilege of addressing SecEd’s Pupil Premium and Ofsted: Ensuring Successful Outcomes Conference in Birmingham.

As part of my talk – the main subject of which was school inspection – I discussed the Pupil Premium. Earlier that day, Sir John Dunford had spoken (far more eloquently than me) about how to make best use of Pupil Premium funding in order to close achievement gaps between students from different socio-economic backgrounds. 

I continued on this theme in my session and shared some intervention strategies which research suggests are particularly effective (though, of course, context is all). I also explained to colleagues how best to report to inspectors on their school’s Pupil Premium activity in their self-evaluation form (SEF) and School Improvement Plan (SIP).

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