Expanding opportunities at school level in England is a government priority in name only

Inequality and low levels of social mobility are pressing issues for England's education system. Anne Beauvallet traces the actions of British governments to expand opportunities among pupils. She argues that while there has been continuity in the stated objectives of education secretaries since 2010, key projects have never actually been rolled out, while policy design has ignored the fact that changes in education must be implemented together with structural reforms addressing economic inequalities.