Over the last 20 years, the use of administrative data has become central to understanding
pupil attainment and school performance. Of most importance has been its use to robustly …

There is clear evidence of a persistent gap in attainment between pupils from the richest and
poorest households in Scotland. This gap starts in preschool years and continues …

Since the 1990s, a dominant feature of educational policy in Ireland has centred on the
targeting of additional funding and supports towards schools serving disadvantaged …

This article argues that contradictory forces affect teachers' work in the neo-liberal school
system in England, with a diversity of governance models alongside increasingly dominant …

The dataset used in this study is derived from that obtained from the DfE (an extract from the
National Pupil Database) and from HESA (for linked data around university entry, retention …

In England, as in countries across the world, shrinking public funding, growing localism, and
increased school autonomy make tackling the link between education, disadvantage and …

Pupil Premium funding has been provided to schools in England since 2011, to help
overcome socio-economic segregation between schools, and reduce the poverty attainment …

Around the world, governments, charities, and other bodies are concerned with improving
education, especially for the lowest-attaining and most disadvantaged students. Making …

The Coalition’s Record on Schools: Policy, Spending and Outcomes 2010-2015 Page 1 WP13
The Coalition’s Record on Schools: Policy, Spending and Outcomes 2010-2015 . The …

Since 2011, schools in England have received funds designated for improving the
educational outcomes of students facing socio‐economic disadvantages (SED). In response …