Left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds

Education Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 17 Apr 2020 Closed: 11 Jan 2022 Parliament page
The Education Committee is to investigate the issues faced by disadvantaged groups, with an initial inquiry into the educational underachievement of white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds including white working class pupils. This inquiry will examine the extent of the achievement gap between this group and their peers and how it … Read more
26 Recommendations
15 Conclusions
1 Report
8 Oral sessions
1 Letter
8 Events
Activity timeline 11 events
4 Nov
2021
Report published
22 Jun
2021
Report published
19 May
2021
Oral evidence
23 Mar
2021
Correspondence
9 Feb
2021
Oral evidence
26 Jan
2021
Oral evidence
7 Jan
2021
Oral evidence
1 Dec
2020
Oral evidence
17 Nov
2020
Oral evidence
3 Nov
2020
Oral evidence
13 Oct
2020
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 8 sessions
19 May 2021
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Left behind white pupils from disadvataged backgrounds
Dr Tony Sewell CBE · Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Martyn Oliver · Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Professor Steve Strand · University of Oxford
9 Feb 2021
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Left behind white pupils from disadvataged backgrounds; Accountability hearing
Rt Hon. Nick Gibb MP · Department for Education Vicky Ford MP · Department for Education
26 Jan 2021
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Left behind white pupils from disadvataged backgrounds
Claire Smith · Halton Borough Council Dr. Javed Khan · Barnardo’s Louisa Reeves · I CAN Merle Davies · Blackpool Centre for Early Child Development Sonia Shaljean · Lads need Dads
7 Jan 2021
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Left behind white pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
Chris Millward · Office for Students Dr Graeme Atherton · The National Education Opportunities Network (NEON) Karen Spencer MBE · Harlow College Professor Liz Barnes · Staffordshire University Rae Tooth · Villiers Park Educational Trust
1 Dec 2020
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Left behind white pupils from disadvataged backgrounds
Edward Davies · Centre for Social Justice Katie Sullivan · Regenerate UK Matt Leach · The Local Trust Miriam Jordan Keane · The National Citizen Service Suzanne Wilson · University of Central Lancashire
17 Nov 2020
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Left behind white pupils from disadvataged backgrounds - Round table
Andrew Smith · Learning Pathways Academy Claire-Marie Cuthbert · Evolve Trust Clementine Stewart · Langford Primary School Helena Mills CBE · BMAT Education Nick Hurn OBE · Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust Ruth Robinson · Swindon and Nova Hreod Academies
3 Nov 2020
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Oral evidence
Dr Alex Gibson · University of Plymouth Ed Vainker · Reach Academy Henri Murison · Northern Powerhouse Partnership Jonathan Douglas · The National Literacy Trust Liz Bayram · Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) Sammy Wright · Social Mobility Commission
13 Oct 2020
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Left behind white pupils from disadvataged backgrounds
Dr Sam Baars · The Centre for Education and Youth Mary Curnock Cook OBE Professor Becky Francis · Education Endowment Foundation Professor Diane Reay · University of Cambridge Professor Lee Elliot Major · University of Exeter Professor Matthew Goodwin · University of Kent
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - The forgotten: how White working-class pupils hav… HC 85 22 Jun 2021 41 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
7 results
Clear
10 Recommendation Accepted in Part
First Report - The forgotten: how …
The Department for Education must make itself central to levelling-up, and ensure that a focus...
The Department for Education must make itself central to levelling-up, and ensure that a focus on improving outcomes for children of all ages is a key part of any Government initiative to equalise opportunity and productivity across the country. Publishing … Read more
Government Response
The government notes that much attainment data is already broken down by region and local authority, and commits to investigating where further regional and localised breakdowns can feasibly be added to increase data granularity.
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15 Conclusion Accepted in Part
First Report - The forgotten: how …
Having access to high quality early years provision helps disadvantaged children, including White working-class children.
Having access to high quality early years provision helps disadvantaged children, including White working-class children. Maintained nursery schools deliver consistently high outcomes for disadvantaged pupils, but they face financial difficulties. (Paragraph 79) The forgotten: how White working-class pupils have been … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the vital role of maintained nursery schools and has protected their supplementary funding until at least July 2022. It is also reviewing policy options for long-term funding, including permanent integration into the Early Years National Funding Formula.
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19 Recommendation Accepted in Part
First Report - The forgotten: how …
The Government must explain how the National Centre for Family Hubs will support the development...
The Government must explain how the National Centre for Family Hubs will support the development of Family Hubs and should set out bold targets for every town to have a Family Hub using existing community assets where appropriate.
Government Response
The government accepts the recommendation, detailing over £500 million for the Start for Life offer and funding 75 areas to expand Family Hubs, explaining how the National Centre will support development, but does not explicitly set bold targets for every town to have a Family Hub.
Department for Education
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32 Recommendation Accepted in Part
First Report - The forgotten: how …
The Department must do more to target funding to address attainment gaps, such as that...
The Department must do more to target funding to address attainment gaps, such as that which persistently affects disadvantaged White pupils. This should begin with reform to the pupil premium, which should be weighted to account for persistent disadvantage, including … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the need to address attainment gaps, citing increased school funding and pupil premium funding. It has amended Pupil Premium conditions to require evidence-based spending and public statements but does not commit to weighting the premium for persistent disadvantage or specific reforms to the National Tutoring Programme based on uptake.
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37 Recommendation Accepted in Part
First Report - The forgotten: how …
For too long many schools have failed to fully deliver their obligations under the Baker...
For too long many schools have failed to fully deliver their obligations under the Baker Clause. This must be more uniformly enforced to prevent many disadvantaged pupils, including disadvantaged White pupils, missing the opportunity to access a variety of careers. … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees on the need for an effective careers system and has appointed an independent adviser to develop recommendations for improved alignment by summer 2022. However, it states that failure to comply with the Baker Clause will not automatically mean a school is judged to require improvement by Ofsted.
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38 Recommendation Accepted in Part
First Report - The forgotten: how …
The Government must conduct a significant review of Government-funded careers agencies to identify if they...
The Government must conduct a significant review of Government-funded careers agencies to identify if they are focused on skills, building employer-school partnerships and helping those from White working class in schools in disadvantaged areas. The Government should bring forward measures … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees on the need for an effective careers system and has appointed an independent adviser to develop recommendations for improved alignment by summer 2022. However, it explicitly rejects the committee's proposal to automatically limit a school's Ofsted grade for non-compliance with the Baker Clause.
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40 Recommendation Accepted in Part
First Report - The forgotten: how …
The OfS should review how it holds providers to account for ensuring all low- participation...
The OfS should review how it holds providers to account for ensuring all low- participation groups are equally supported into higher education. This should not just be about inclusion, but ensuring disadvantaged White pupils are also completing their courses and … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with focusing on schools and strengthening guidance for the OfS on increasing access for White working-class students, noting existing efforts and a specific focus requested in 2021. However, it supports the OfS's individualised target approach rather than implementing a universal target as recommended, thus accepting in part.
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Government Response AI assessment · 41 of 26 classified
Accepted 17
Accepted in Part 7
Acknowledged 8
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 6
Rejected 1
Total 26 recs + 15 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
23 Mar 2021 To committee Letter from the Minster of State for School Standards on careers advice and the pupil premium, dated 15 March 2021
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