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Narrowing the Gaps

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Support children from disadvantaged families to improve their individual progress and narrow the gap in educational achievement. Find approaches and resources for primary and secondary school in this section to help you bring about and sustain improvement.

Ensure disadvantaged pupils in every school receive the best opportunities through the structured approaches in this section – Narrowing the Gaps is everyone’s responsibility.

Sections in Narrowing the Gaps

  • Overview
  • The leadership role
  • Know the gaps
  • Narrow the gaps
  • Mind the gaps
  • Celebrate gap busting

The leadership role

  • School ethos, vision and principles
  • School improvement
  • Vulnerable groups

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Know the gaps

  • Identifying underachieving pupils
  • Using data for improvement

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Narrow the gaps

  • Planning for progression
  • Strengthening pedagogy
  • Personalised intervention
  • Involving family and community
  • Conditions for learning

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Mind the gaps

  • Reviewing practice
  • Tracking pupils' progress

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Celebrate gap busting

  • Good practice

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