School Outcomes Regional Inequality 2021-12-06
2021-12-06
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Regional disparity exists where students in Yorkshire and the Humber are significantly more likely to attend underperforming schools compared to those in southern England, highlighting a need for targeted interventions.
What steps he is taking to tackle regional inequality in school outcomes. I pay tribute to the school leaders, teachers and support staff teaching the kids in east Hull. The truth is that kids in Yorkshire and the Humber are 12 times more likely to be attending an underperforming school than their counterparts in the south of England.
We are committed to improving school outcomes everywhere and are investing a further £4.7 billion by 2024-25 in the core schools budget in England, over and above the 2019 spending review settlement for schools in 2022-23. In 2022-23 the national funding formula is providing a total of £6.7 billion, targeted at schools with higher numbers of pupils with additional needs, which comes on top of the pupil premium funding. I share the hon. Gentleman's passion for ensuring that the progress we have seen over past decades in London and the south-east is replicated across the country.
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The question specifically asked about primary schools in the north, but the response was general without specific commitments to these schools.
We Are Committed To Improving School Outcomes Everywhere
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The regional disparity is evident where children in Yorkshire and the Humber are disproportionately more likely to attend underperforming schools compared to those in southern England, indicating a persistent need for targeted educational reforms.
I pay tribute to the school leaders, teachers and support staff teaching the kids in east Hull. The truth is that kids in Yorkshire and the Humber are 12 times more likely to be attending an underperforming school than their counterparts in the south of England. If the Government are serious about levelling up, is it not time they started looking at primary schools in the north of England?
I share the hon. Gentleman's passion for ensuring that the progress we have seen over past decades in London and the south-east is replicated across the country. That is a consistent drive of this Government; I am glad that some of the changes we have already made, such as the national funding formula and the introduction of the pupil premium, are pointing in that direction, but I will be happy to visit more schools in the north of England, including primary schools, with him and others to ensure that we can continue to drive progress in this area.
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The question specifically asked about actions for primary schools in the north, but the response was general without specific commitments or timelines.
We Are Committed To Ensuring Progress Across The Country
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