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The act allowed local authorities to offer school meals, but did not make it a requirement.
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Introduced the tripartite system and the 11+ exam. In attempt to assign children to a secondary modern, technical or grammar school based on their abilities. Argued that this legitimised and reproduced class inequality.
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Aimed to overcome the class divide of the tripartite system and to make education more meritocratic.
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The WISE Campaign (Women into Science and Engineering) encourages women and girls to value and pursue science, technology, engineering and maths-related courses in school or college
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Introduced by the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher. Marketisation was a central theme of the policy.
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Started by Tony Blair's Labour government and it provided schools in certain areas with more funding and resources.
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Sure Start is a Programme targeted at parents and children under the age of four living in the most disadvantaged areas. Sure Start projects deliver a wide variety of services which are designed to support children's learning skills, health and well-being, and social and emotional development.
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Started a daily "literacy hour" in primary schools.
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Payments to working class students aged 16-19 who are in full time education. Aimed to keep them in education and studying rather than working.
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Created by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
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Pupil premium is a sum of money given to schools each year by the Government to improve the attainment of disadvantaged children.
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