Justine Greening named the new areas as Bradford, Doncaster, Fenland & East Cambridgeshire, Hastings, Ipswich and Stoke-on-Trent.
The programme, which sees local partnerships formed with early years providers, schools, colleges, universities, businesses, charities and local authorities to ensure all children and young people have the opportunity to reach their full potential, was launched in six ‘social mobility coldspots’ - Blackpool, Derby, Norwich, Oldham, Scarborough and West Somerset - last October.
The Department for Education will target programmes to ensure children get the best start in the early years, to build teaching and leadership capacity in schools, to increase access to university, to strengthen technical pathways with young people, and work with employers to improve young people’s access to the right advice and experiences. It will also work with each opportunity area to respond to local priorities and needs.
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