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@TheIFS yesterday released an observation looking in to the lost learning of eduction as a result of covid. The overarching finding was that pupils from more disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to be hit harder by the pandemic in educational terms 1/.
We know that child poverty rates (higher levels of disadvantage) stand at: 60% for Bangladeshi children, 54% for Pakistani children and 47% for Black children - compared to 26% for white children. ALL children, must be cared for as a result of this pandemic 2/.
There is no doubt that findings continue to point to greater disadvantage for the most socio-economically disadvantaged children, who are disproportionately BME. The
@TheIFS go on to state 3 important points 3/
1 - ‘pupils from more disadvantaged backgrounds often lack the required digital équipement and study space to participate in effective remote learning’ 4/
2- the negative effects on educational progress are over ‘50% larger for disadvantaged children’ 5/
3 - ‘there is the clear possibility that the effects of lost learning could be neutralised for those from well-off families and the long-run negative effects could be concentrated amongst those from disadvantaged backgrounds’ 6/
As our Colour of Money report from 2020 showed, the worse position for BME families financially and socially before covid has meant that are less able to protect against the raft of negative impacts as a result of this pandemic /7
With Ofqual’s consultation ending yesterday, and findings such as the above show, the widening of inequalities for BME children is likely to continue and to grow. Urgent research and action, that we are taking will continue to spotlight this and aim to close this gap. /8.
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