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Tag: poverty gap

University acceptances: deprivation gap closing

University acceptances: deprivation gap closing

The gap between the number of students from the least and most deprived areas gaining a place at university continues to close. Continue reading University acceptances: deprivation gap closing

Posted on 07/08/201907/08/2019Author davepickeringCategories North Edinburgh NewsTags deprivation, education, poverty gap, UCAS, university acceptance
Education: poverty gap is closing

Education: poverty gap is closing

The gap between pupils from the most and least deprived areas who go on to university, college or a job after school has closed by over a fifth in one year, latest figures show. Continue reading Education: poverty gap is closing

Posted on 20/06/201820/06/2018Author davepickeringCategories North Edinburgh NewsTags attainment, Children and Families, education, poverty gap, schools, Scottish Government
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