Pupil Premium designed to close attainment gap – Eileen Birch
Commenting on the recent figures which show that there is a significant educational gap in Britain, Liberal Democrat campaigner Eileen Birch said "These are worrying figures for our area but we need to look beyond the headlines. By the time people reach the age of 16, educational underachievement has become difficult to tackle. For example, pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are half as likely to achieve five good GSCEs."
26 Jul 2011
