The government will reform how schools get targeted disadvantage funding as part of an attempt to tackle the gap in achievement between pupils from poorer backgrounds compared with their more affluent peers

The government will reform how schools get targeted disadvantage funding as part of an attempt to tackle the gap in achievement between pupils from poorer backgrounds compared…

White paper proposes changing criteria under which schools get funding to support the most disadvantaged students

The government plans to halve the attainment gap in England

The reforms come as part of a major overhaul of the education system in England being set out by the government on Monday