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£4 Million To Help Gifted And Talented Pupils And Boost Entries To University In Deprived Communities
£4 Million To Help Gifted And Talented Pupils And Boost Entries To University In Deprived Communities
Published: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:16:40
Schools Minister Andrew Adonis today (14 November 2007) announced £4 million of new funding for innovative independent/state school partnerships to encourage progression to university among gifted and talented pupils from deprived communities with a special focus on maths, science and modern foreign languages.
Speaking at the Girls’ School Association Conference in Leeds, Andrew Adonis said: “We need to be innovative and bold to meet our aim of raising standards in deprived communities. To read more visit the DCSF website.
