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The opportunity gap facing boys from low-income families at age 5 and beyond

Early attainment gaps mean some boys don't just start behind, they stay behind.

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Boys from low-income families face particular challenges in their early years.

This report looks beneath the headline data to focus on one group particularly at risk of being overlooked, or under-served, by policy making from an early age: boys from low-income families. It provides a data-driven picture of the opportunity gap facing this group at age 5 and beyond, the root causes of attainment gaps and how these are linked to systemic failings in the way government works.

This publication was kindly supported by Impact on Urban Health.

For more background on the report, visit our web page.

The opportunity gap facing boys from low-income families at age 5 and beyond

A data-driven picture of the opportunity gap facing this group at age 5 and beyond, the root causes of attainment gaps and how these are linked to systemic failings in the way government works.

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Political party
Labour
Administration
Starmer government
Publisher
Institute for Government

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