School kids fall even further behind in English and maths following Covid

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School kids fall even further behind in English and maths following Covid
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STRUGGLING kids have fallen even further behind in reading, writing and maths as the stark impact of the pandemic is laid bare. Shock new stats reveal standards among pupils leaving primary school …

"The Prime Minister needs to show he cares about state school pupils by taking every action to narrow the growing divide between private and state school pupils.could start by following Labour’s lead and end tax breaks for private schools to fund a brilliant state education for every child.

"This includes the sustained recovery premium funding, which has doubled in secondary schools this year and will be targeted at supporting disadvantaged pupils. "Thanks to the hard work of teachers – and with over two million high quality tutoring courses already started through the National Tutoring Programme – young people are getting back on track, and schools should continue to work with parents to make them aware of the additional support on offer."

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