“Why should where you live, which school you attend, where you work, who you know, where you are, or what you can afford, define the boundaries of your learning, and therefore your chances in life?”
Particularly since the introduction of the Pupil Premium, there has been a huge focus on how we can “close the gap”, with attention largely focused on disadvantaged children. But of course there are gaps for all our children in the learning experiences they are able to access.
This is the first in a series of articles that will share ways in which headteachers across the country are making “that extra one per cent difference” to the lives of their children and staff. We start by considering one of the most obvious issues – that of community.
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