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<p>The government’s Levelling Up White Paper includes a specific education mission
which states that by 2030, the number of primary school children achieving the expected
standard in reading, writing and maths will have significantly increased. In England,
this means 90% of children will achieve the expected standard, and the percentage
of children meeting the expected standard in the worst performing areas will have
increased by over a third. The Levelling Up White Paper can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/levelling-up-the-united-kingdom"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/levelling-up-the-united-kingdom</a>.</p><p>The
department is committed to levelling up education standards. The recent Schools White
Paper sets out our long-term vision for a school system that helps every child to
fulfil their potential, by ensuring that they receive the right support, in the right
place, at the right time founded on achieving world-class literacy and numeracy. The
Schools White Paper can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/opportunity-for-all-strong-schools-with-great-teachers-for-your-child"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/opportunity-for-all-strong-schools-with-great-teachers-for-your-child</a>.</p><p>This
is why the government is building capacity in the places that need this most. We are
offering significant support for our 55 Education Investment Areas (EIAs) so that
we can improve outcomes for pupils in these areas where attainment is weakest. The
government will also be offering additional intensive investment in a subset of 24
Priority EIAs.</p><p>In all 55 EIAs, we will be taking steps to support underperforming
schools to make the necessary improvements, build trust capacity, support improved
digital connectivity in the schools that need this most and offer the Levelling Up
premium, worth up to £3,000 tax-free, to eligible teachers.</p><p>In the Autumn Budget
and Spending Review 2021, the government announced £82 million to create a network
of family hubs in 75 areas. This is part of a wider £302 million package to transform
services for parents, carers, babies, and children in half of council areas across
England. The 75 local authorities eligible to receive the funding were announced on
2 April 2022. Information on support for vulnerable families can be found here: <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/infants-children-and-families-to-benefit-from-boost-in-support"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/infants-children-and-families-to-benefit-from-boost-in-support</a>.</p>
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