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Here, our team, our charities and our supporters offer their perspectives on the issues affecting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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21/09/2023

Parental support for fulltime schooling has collapsed, new report finds

A report on the causes of attendance crisis, in first investigation of its kind, spoke to parents across the country.
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13/09/2023

Over 1,000,000 days of learning lost after children sent home, with poorest hit hardest

For the first time, the majority of suspensions are of children living in poverty, widening the poverty gap in lost learning.
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24/08/2023

Impetus Insights - August 2023

Welcome to Impetus Insights, a place where we discuss ideas, articles and interesting reading about education and employment policy.
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28/07/2023

Impetus Insights - July 2023

Welcome to Impetus Insights, a place where we discuss ideas, articles and interesting reading about education and employment policy.
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12/07/2023

The Future of Tutoring

Children's Commissioner calls for tutoring to be put at the heart of the education landscape.
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29/06/2023

News Bites - June 2023

In this issue: Impetus turns 21! • We talk to Labour List about lessons from our work with charities • Are you subscribed to our policy newsletter, Impetus Insights? • Impetus Leadership Academy update • Careers
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