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Efua Poku Amanfo

@efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social
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Research Fellow @IPPR Education, Social Inequality, Food.

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Efua Poku Amanfo @efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Excited to have launched our latest report today on Universal Opportunity. It’s clear that the UK has a problem with social mobility and young people are paying a high price. We call for a series of recommendations so that every young person can build a decent life.
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 09/06/2025
Poorer children, children known to social services, those with school-identified special educational needs, and children from ethnic minority backgrounds disproportionately experience school exclusions. 📻 @efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 👇
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Efua Poku Amanfo @efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Today @IPPR and @TheDifferenceEd launch our second report on lost learning - outlining 10 solutions to keep children in class. We found that for every child excluded, 10 or more are “invisibly” moved out of the school setting. See more below www.ippr.org/articles/who...
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Who is losing learning? Finding solutions to the school engagement crisis | IPPR
A crisis of lost learning is sweeping across schools in England. Children cannot learn if they are not in school and not engaged. This means attainment can
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 18/03/2025
Children cannot learn if they are not in school and are not engaged. Lost learning is impacting a large – and growing – group of children, with those living in poverty being hit the hardest. 📻#ICYMI: @efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 Today 👇
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Kiran Gill @dkgill.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
READ: @efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social and I share more on today’s report and why we need more transparency on “invisible” pupil moves schoolsweek.co.uk/tackling-inv...
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We must have better oversight of 'managed' school moves
Our new report shows one in three children moved this way become altogether invisible to the system
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 29/11/2024
As @efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social on @bbc5live.bsky.social says, this is a crisis we cannot afford to ignore.
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Efua Poku Amanfo @efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
New analysis - primary school suspensions rate have doubled over the past decade. Unsurprisingly much of this data reiterates what we published in our Who is Losing Learning Report, in particular that children with SEND at higher risk of suspension. 👇🏾 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade
Mum Jo says Jacob is very caring but sensory issues led to him being excluded for disruptive behaviour.
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Efua Poku Amanfo @efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
It was great to work with @mission44 on developing policy recommendations for this brilliant campaign. #PreventExclusions www.preventingexclusions.com/about-the-ca...
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Nothing Happens In Isolation
Nothing Happens in Isolation. About the Campaign.
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