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What's fair? Applying the fairness test to education

whatsfairThe Coalition Government’s plans for increased funding for disadvantaged pupils is not enough in itself to deal with some of the deep-seated problems of division and segregation within our school system, says a new report published by the Fabian Society.

It is not good enough just to accept educational segregation and seek to compensate those on the rough end of the deal with more funding – the report argues that the underlying vision has to be one of greater social mix.

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‘What’s fair? Applying the fairness test to education?’ asks what a fair education system would look like and argues for important reforms needed to narrow the gaps in educational attainment and opportunity between different social groups in the UK. The report explores what progress the Labour government made in tackling educational inequality during its time in office and considers what the implications of the new Coalition government’s proposed reforms might be. Outlining original research into public attitudes, What’s fair? also looks at what the public think is fair in education, and how the arguments for reforms to tackle educational inequalities can be won.

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This report is published as part of the Fabian Society’s research programme Fighting Poverty and Inequality in an Age of Affluence, in association with the Webb Memorial Trust.
 
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