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<p>A world-class education system that works for everyone is the surest way to ensure
that all children and young people can reach their potential. The department has high
expectations for all pupils. The department does not design education policy to target
certain groups of pupils based on ethnicity, but instead is focused on improving outcomes
for all children. For all children to reach their potential they need an ambitious,
knowledge-rich curriculum, taught by great teachers in schools with high expectations
and good pupil behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>One of the most significant factors affecting
pupil attainment, which cuts across all ethnicities, is economic disadvantage. That
is why the department has continued to provide pupil premium funding which will rise
to over £2.9 billion in 2024/25. Pupil premium per pupil rates will have increased
by 10% over the three years from 2021/22 to 2024/25. This increase will ensure that
this targeted funding continues to help schools to support the educational outcomes
of disadvantaged pupils.</p><p> </p><p>In 2024/25, the national funding formula (NFF)
will allocate £7.8 billion (17.8% of all funding allocated by the NFF) through additional
needs factors based on deprivation, low prior attainment, English as an additional
language and mobility.</p><p> </p><p>The department recognises the issues faced by
Romani Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller children and young people and how schools and
others can make a positive difference. While some pupils from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller
backgrounds can, and do, perform well at school, as a group their attainment and attendance
at school is particularly low at every key stage of education.</p><p> </p><p>The department
will continue to work to deliver reforms, to ensure all children and young people
are able to reach their potential and experience the transformative effect of a high-quality
education and continue to support schools and leaders to respond to the needs of their
schools and communities.</p><p> </p>
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