First Report - The forgotten: how White working-class pupils have been let down, and how to change it

The government confirms that schools must not promote partisan political views, including contested theories like 'white privilege,' as fact. It states it has already begun developing guidance for schools to help them teach complex political issues in a balanced, impartial, and age-appropriate way.

The government acknowledges the priority of mental health and wellbeing, detailing ongoing and committed initiatives such as the rollout of Mental Health Support Teams, senior mental health lead training, various funding streams, and an ambitious education recovery plan.

The government strongly agrees that free schools are important for raising standards in disadvantaged communities. It highlights past and ongoing efforts to direct free schools to areas of high deprivation and commits to continuing to support and prioritise growth in areas of greatest need.

The government states it already takes a proactive role in directing new free schools to areas of high deprivation, including those with underperforming White working-class pupils, and will continue to prioritise applications focused on raising attainment for disadvantaged pupils.

The government accepts the importance of joined-up support via Family Hubs, committing over £500 million to the Start for Life offer, establishing a new cross-government unit, and providing funding for 75 areas to open or expand Family Hubs.

The government accepts the recommendation, committing over £500m to the Start for Life offer, establishing a new Start for Life Unit, and funding 75 areas to open or expand Family Hubs to provide accessible support services.

The government accepts these recommendations, committing over £500m to the Start for Life offer, championing Family Hubs, and funding 75 areas to open or expand them. It also highlights the cross-government Start for Life Unit and the National Centre for Family Hubs which will explore a 'key contact' for families and support local authorities.

The government accepts the underlying premise of the conclusion, stating it is investing over £500m in the Start for Life offer, championing Family Hubs, and funding 75 areas to establish or expand these hubs to provide joined-up support.

The government accepts the recommendation and states that the National Centre for Family Hubs will work with local authorities to help establish relationships with various community organisations, including schools, to ensure Family Hubs are well-integrated and accessible.

The government agrees on the importance of parental support and commits an additional £3.8 billion to further education and skills, including a new £560 million Multiply program for adult numeracy, to improve adult skills, including for disadvantaged White parents.

The government highlights increased school funding and Pupil Premium, and new requirements for schools to use Pupil Premium on evidence-based approaches and publish spending rationale, demonstrating existing actions to support disadvantaged pupils.

The government highlights significant increases in overall school funding and Pupil Premium, asserting that this constitutes the 'biggest funding boost for schools in a decade.' It also outlines amendments to Pupil Premium conditions to ensure evidence-based spending and transparency, addressing concerns about funding effectiveness.

The government highlights significant increases in overall school funding and Pupil Premium, asserting that this addresses concerns about funding levels. It also outlines amendments to Pupil Premium conditions to require evidence-based spending and transparency, aiming to improve targeting and effectiveness.

The government reiterates its existing policy that all state-funded schools must offer a knowledge-rich curriculum, asserting that this approach raises standards and benefits disadvantaged pupils by providing essential knowledge, rather than proposing new changes.

The government agrees on the importance of apprenticeships and states it monitors participation from deprived communities. It highlights existing support for SMEs, progression routes, £7 million for flexi-job apprenticeships, and £1,000 payments for young apprentices, but does not commit to rebalancing the levy or introducing skills tax credits.

The government agrees on the importance of social mobility for White working-class students and confirms it has already directed the OfS to focus on this group in its strategic priorities, including strengthening guidance to providers on increasing access.

The government states the OfS already produces annual reports and monitors demographic trends. It confirms the OfS keeps its definition of 'under-represented groups' under review and will deploy its new ABCs measure to enable closer targeting of White working-class students.