The aggressive language of politicians once again dominated the headlines this week as schools minister David Laws described the entire education system as a “mess”.
In an interview with The Independent, Mr Laws attacked schools in leafy suburbs which he said are not doing enough for their disadvantaged students. He accused them of wasting the extra money that they receive for these students via the Pupil Premium.
The debate surrounds the fact that many of the richest local authorities have large attainment gaps between their Premium and non-Premium students, while the 10 authorities with the highest deprivation are recording good results for their Premium children.
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