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<p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education met my right hon. Friend,
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 27 March 2019 to discuss the progress
of the Opportunity Areas programme, amongst other matters. Across our 12 Opportunity
Areas, the department is enabling a range of partners including Local Enterprise Partnerships,
through work with the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, job
centres, and through work with the Department for Work and Pensions, to help teachers
remove barriers to learning and boost aspiration, for the most disadvantaged pupils
and parents<strong>.</strong></p>
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