The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Mobility has published a new report ‘Closing the Regional Attainment Gap’ an inquiry looking at what can be done to address this key challenge in the education system, showing that early years education and the school years have a significant impact on the life chances of a young person. Amongst other issues, the report highlights the disparities between students’ chances of getting to university based on where they live. Sector comment on this issue is here.
