Extract from Lords debate on a motion to consider the School Admissions Code 2021 and the School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 - Nov 9

Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab):...There are many excellent schools in disadvantaged areas, but the economics of property ownership mean that disadvantaged families lack the ability to afford homes in areas near popular schools that are rated as good or outstanding. In Great Education for Every Child – The ASCL Blueprint for a Fairer Education System, published last month, the Association of School and College Leaders demonstrated that this injustice is entrenched and reinforces an unhealthy division between affluent and disadvantaged areas and their children...

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