PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Children: Disadvantaged (5 May 2020)
Question Asked
What steps he is taking to ensure that the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers does not widen during the covid-19 outbreak.
Asked by:
Feryal Clark (Labour)
Asked by:
Feryal Clark (Labour)
Answer
The government has already committed over £100 million to boost remote education, including by providing devices and internet access to vulnerable children who need it most.
Schools also continue to receive the pupil premium – worth around £2.4 billion annually – to help them support their disadvantaged pupils.
Answered by:
Nick Gibb (Conservative)
6 May 2020
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