How to Close the Attainment Gap for Disadvantaged Pupils ; 'Good Teachers, Small Classes and Funding the Key'

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A RADICAL reassessment of funding arrangements for schools catering for large numbers of pupils on free school meals is needed, according to a prominent head teacher.

Sir William Atkinson, who was knighted for his services to education and community relations last year, stressed the importance of closing the attainment gap between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and their better-off peers at the General Teaching Council for Wales' annual lecture.

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How to Close the Attainment Gap for Disadvantaged Pupils ; 'Good Teachers, Small Classes and Funding the Key'

Giving a talk entitled "Closing the Gap: A Response from the Chalk Face" at the National Museum Wales, in Cardiff, Sir William said it was clear that pupils living in poverty, those from ethnic...

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