Since the start of my teaching career I have been striving for a society where students’ outcomes are never determined by their background. Whether as a classroom teacher or middle leader, I have always endeavoured to narrow the attainment gap between disadvantaged students and their peers. Giving all children access to a brilliant education and enabling education to genuinely change lives: that’s the goal.
The schools I have worked at have one thing in common: a positive, aspirational ethos. We may be battling economic, social and familial factors over which we have little or no control. However, there remain some actions that can ensure we are having a real impact on our disadvantaged students.
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