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Disadvantaged pupils getting 'patchy' education

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Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are over-represented in "stubbornly satisfactory" schools that often fail to improve, according to a report.

Professor Becky Francis authored the report for the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and outlines her findings.


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