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Aled Roberts AM writes … Assessing the outcomes of a pupil premium in Wales

By Aled Roberts | Tue 11th September 2012 - 2:39 pm

Education is a cornerstone of Liberal Democrat policy and principle. As Lib Dems we subscribe to the view that education is a crucial means by which individuals can realise their full potential. It was only fitting, therefore, that one of our key 2010 election pledges was the implementation of a policy which could address the inequalities in our education system – the Pupil Premium. It was a clear and straightforward manifesto pledge, easy to campaign on and one of the major Lib Dem policy accomplishments for England when Lib Dems went into Coalition Government. Accompanied by the Sutton Trust Toolkit …

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Posted in Op-eds | Tagged education, pupil premium, Wales and welsh assembly | 3 Comments

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