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Awareness helps, but it’s what we do about it that matters. Initiatives that identify those in need and focus on standards of numeracy and literacy, not just in the school-age population but among adults as well, have a role to play. Fortunately, we have some amazing schools, colleges, teachers and, of course, communities. Following the first nearly normal year of education post-pandemic, their task – ensuring young learners who missed out when schools were closed are now able to flourish and succeed – is a daunting one. But with some excellent GCSE and A-level results achieved by our area’s 16- and 18-year-olds, the will to make it happen is there. Now, it’s about keeping that momentum going.
n difficult times, it’s always the most vulnerable who are in need of the greatest levels of support. Our area remains a place of huge contrasts. On the one hand, it’s one of the more exciting and innovative places in the country, packed with the most brilliant minds drawn by an irresistible combination of location, history and atmosphere. It’s also the perfect place to bring up a family. On the other, a significant proportion of our population remains sidelined, lacking the training, resources and support to take advantage of the opportunities around us. It’s a message spelled out in numerous reports highlighting the gap between the haves and the have-nots, and it remains one of our defining characteristics.
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