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
6 results
Clear
6 Recommendation Not Addressed
First Report - The forgotten: how …
Disadvantaged White pupils fall behind their peers at every stage of education.
Disadvantaged White pupils fall behind their peers at every stage of education. Every year, thousands of disadvantaged White pupils leave school without strong passes in English and Maths GCSE. We recognise the efforts that the Government has made to close … Read more
Government Response
The government outlines various existing initiatives for children's mental health and disadvantaged pupils, including funding for MHSTs, recovery premium, and PE/Sport Premium, but does not explicitly acknowledge the identified underachievement of disadvantaged White pupils or commit to a new, specifically targeted approach for this group.
Department for Education
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11 Recommendation Not Addressed
First Report - The forgotten: how …
We need a better solution to geographic disparities in education.
We need a better solution to geographic disparities in education. The Government must acknowledge the diversity of challenges facing disadvantaged White communities and develop better ways to target support. We understand that Opportunity Areas are a relatively recent policy and … Read more
Government Response
The government's response is truncated and therefore does not allow for a full assessment of its commitment to acknowledging diverse challenges and developing better targeted support for disadvantaged White communities.
Department for Education
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12 Recommendation Not Addressed
First Report - The forgotten: how …
We were disappointed that the Department is investing another £18 million in a policy which...
We were disappointed that the Department is investing another £18 million in a policy which is reaching limited numbers of pupils and seems to be generating little return on investment. We urge the Department to set out a clear methodology … Read more
Government Response
The government's response is truncated and therefore does not allow for a full assessment of its commitment to setting out clear success criteria for the programme and ensuring funding goes to frontline services.
Department for Education
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23 Recommendation Not Addressed
First Report - The forgotten: how …
The Department must ensure that disadvantaged White communities are a priority for support.
The Department must ensure that disadvantaged White communities are a priority for support. Schools should be an important part of the work of developing Family Hub models, following the example of the Reach Children’s Hub. The Department must help schools … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the importance of early intervention and Family Hubs but does not specifically address the recommendation for the Department to help schools emulate specific models, invite applications for 'cradle to career' free schools, or support parental engagement strategies.
Department for Education
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29 Recommendation Not Addressed
First Report - The forgotten: how …
High quality teaching is particularly transformative for disadvantaged pupils.
High quality teaching is particularly transformative for disadvantaged pupils. Over a school year, these pupils get 1.5 years’ worth of learning with high quality teachers, compared with 0.5 years with poorly performing teachers. To support the development of local teachers, … Read more
Government Response
The government's response highlights general school funding increases and changes to Pupil Premium conditions to ensure evidence-based spending for disadvantaged pupils, but does not address the specific recommendations regarding teacher training incentives, targeted recruitment, apprenticeships, or specific bursaries for challenging areas.
Department for Education
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33 Recommendation Not Addressed
First Report - The forgotten: how …
The Department must also acknowledge that due to funding pressures 34% of headteachers are using...
The Department must also acknowledge that due to funding pressures 34% of headteachers are using the premium to plug financial gaps in other parts of their operation. We note the Department’s recent changes to the conditions of the pupil premium … Read more
Government Response
The government's response reiterates existing general school funding increases and recent amendments to Pupil Premium conditions requiring evidence-based spending and publication of online statements, but does not commit to the specific recommendation of ringfencing a percentage of the Pupil Premium for enrichment activities.
Department for Education
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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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