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<p>The Department recognises, and continues to monitor, the educational attainment
gap between girls and boys. We have worked hard over the last decade to embed the
reforms needed to raise standards for all children. Thanks to these efforts, the proportion
of schools now rated by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding has risen from 68% in 2010 to
86% in 2020.</p><p>The Department does not design education policy that exclusively
targets certain groups of pupils, including policy based on gender. We are committed
to providing high quality education and training for everyone, regardless of their
background.</p><p>When it comes to raising standards, evidence shows that teachers
are the most important in-school factor affecting pupils’ education. The Department
has recently announced an investment of over £250 million in our National Professional
Qualifications and Early Career Framework programmes which are based on the best available
evidence and have been developed in partnership with the Education Endowment Foundation.
Through this, the Department is committed to helping tackle the educational attainment
gap for all pupils.</p>
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