'Now, without intervention, the cost-of-living crisis and mooted cuts to already-stretched school budgets risk widening the gap even further.'
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Dr Helen Rafferty, senior programme manager at the charity, said:"We know that children from poorer backgrounds lost out on more learning than their wealthier peers, are more likely to experience challenges with attendance, and are most in need of stability and support from schools and teachers. Dr Helen Rafferty said: Now, without intervention, the cost-of-living crisis and mooted cuts to already-stretched school budgets risk widening the gap even further.
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