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

Select Committee
Education Committee HC 85 22 June 2021
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 41 items (26 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 41 of 41 classified)
Accepted 17
Accepted in Part 7
Acknowledged 8
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 6
Rejected 1
Government response
The forgotten: how White working-class pupils have been let down, and how to change it - Government response to the Committee’s First Report · published 4 Nov 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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35 Recommendation Rejected
Para 141
The Department must revisit the benefits of celebrating greater diversity of subjects in the pre-16...
Recommendation
The Department must revisit the benefits of celebrating greater diversity of subjects in the pre-16 curriculum. The focus should be ensuring all pupils achieve the essential level of qualifications they need with academic rigour and high expectations, while acknowledging the … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation, defending its existing curriculum and EBacc policies by highlighting their focus on academic rigour and knowledge acquisition. It asserts that current reforms ensure pupils are prepared for further education and employment and cites research supporting EBacc's benefits.
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