Post by Teach First

Thank you to our Trustee, Lord Jonathan Kestenbaum, for highlighting our new research on pupils facing persistent disadvantage during today's UK House of Lords debate on tackling child poverty: “The report showed that by the time they reach GCSE, the poorest children are nearly two years behind their non-disadvantaged peers in learning. 25% of the deeply poor, the persistently disadvantaged, won't be in post-16-year-old education or training. And from there, it is a steady decline, meagre employment opportunities and lower earnings. And so it goes on. "These disastrous life outcomes for the persistently disadvantaged, the deeply poor, are not and do not have to be inevitable.    "The cycle can be broken." As he highlighted, we have seen "real breakthrough" in schools where strong leadership and great teaching are improving outcomes for children facing the greatest barriers. Teachers and school leaders are creating "real beacons of hope" for pupils facing persistent disadvantage every day. But only if schools are at the heart of efforts to tackle child poverty and support is targeted towards pupils facing the highest levels of poverty. See the full coverage here: https://lnkd.in/dJ2Pd-w8

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