Responding to evidence in the Ofsted annual report today that state schools are failing their brightest pupils Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust said;
“The chief inspector paints a bleak picture of the opportunities for able pupils in our schools. Gifted and talented programmes have been in decline since funding was scrapped three years ago, and it is vital that the Government does more to support programmes for highly able students if they are to reach their potential.
Our polling, published earlier this month, has shown that 80% of parents want to see extra help for bright students.”
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