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

Education secretary warns of ‘baked-in’ inequality in English school system

Bridget Phillipson leaving Downing Street after a cabinet meeting
Bridget Phillipson says she is aware of the financial pressures on many students and how this is putting some off higher education. Photograph: Lucy North/PA

The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has warned of “massive” inequality in England’s education system, as students brace themselves for this week’s A-level results.

After 14 years of Conservative government, Phillipson said educational inequalities were “baked in”, citing regional disparities in results and attainment gaps between children at state and private schools.

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