New research shows that extra-curricular activities do more to help close the attainment gap between richer and poorer pupils than nebulous lessons in 'character'.
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The education system needs an urgent re-think to give children from disadvantaged backgrounds a better chance in life.
Bad weather conditions often force schools to make unplanned closures.
New research finds clubs can help close the education gap and improve children's social skills.
A new OECD report has put the spotlight on countries where teenagers struggle in maths, reading and science.
White boys from poorer backgrounds repeatedly come up worst when it comes to attainment.
Disadvantaged pupils know what they're missing when it comes to extra-curricular activities.
Scotland likes to think of itself as a nation reflecting the core social values of collectivism and meritocracy. Yet social and economic inequality is deeply entrenched within both the education system…
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Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
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Research Associate in the School of Education, Durham University
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Professor of Inclusion and Diversity, University of Edinburgh
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Professor in Psychology, University of Essex
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Research Fellow in the School of Education, Durham University
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Professorial Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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PhD researcher and lecturer, University of Brighton
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Senior Lecturer and Course Director (Postgraduate Education courses), Charles Sturt University
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Head of Children, Families & Work, Policy Research Centre, NatCen Social Research
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Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, Psychology, Sociology and Education Division, Queen Margaret University
