Bridging The Gap In Educational Achievement

EDM number 2205 in 2005-06, proposed by Diane Abbott on 17/05/2006.

That this House notes with concern the continuing gap in educational achievement between black and white students, particularly in disadvantaged areas; is concerned about the continuing disproportionate exclusion of black students; notes that not all schools have active equal opportunity policies in operation; and calls on the Government to consider introducing needs-led funding to improve learning for all students, to encourage uptake of active equality of opportunity policies, to introduce anti-racism training for prospective teachers, to integrate anti-racist education into the curriculum, and urgently to implement the full recommendations of the Stephen Lawrence report and place anti-racism at the heart of social policy.

This motion has been signed by a total of 39 MPs.