Northern schools are losing out on hundreds of pounds of funding per pupil compared to those in London, according to a new report co-led by the University of Leeds.
A new report comissioned by the Child of the North All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been published and launched to MPs in Parliament. The report outlines that pupils in the North of England have higher mental and physical health absences from school.
The report highlights how children from the lowest income households are 5 times more likely to experience poor academic achievement. But removing socio-economic inequality in early childhood would reduce the number of children experiencing multiple adversities by more than 80%.
The report provides a range of evidence-based recommendations to address the issues over a 10-year plan, with a key focus on collaboration between education, health, local authorities and academia.
