This OpEd was originally published in ConservativeHome on 1st February, 2024
A recent study from the University of Cambridge highlights the wide disparity in educational outcomes between boys and girls, an enduring problem which has existed in UK schools for decades. Despite evidence this gap is having a profound impact on the prospects of millions of boys and men, this topic has gone largely unnoticed by policymakers.
The study, which analysed data at all stages of British education, found a consistent trend of “higher female attainment, and higher female participation” at GCSE, A-Level, Higher Education (HE), and even at Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) where children are aged four and five.
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