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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

Cuts in school trips in England hitting children in poorer areas hardest, shows poll

Children playing Pooh sticks on Pooh bridge in Ashdown Forest.
Children are missing out on the enrichment brought by school trips, says the shadow schools minister. Photograph: Andrew Hasson/Alamy

Half of school leaders in England say they are having to cut school trips and outings, with children in disadvantaged areas more likely to lose out, according to polling.

Almost two-thirds (63%) of senior leaders who took part in the survey are having to cut teaching assistants, while a quarter are reducing sports, extracurricular activities and the number of GCSE and A-level subject choices available to their pupils.

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