Claim: The attainment gap in schools is narrowing.
Fact-check: What's happening to social mobility? - Full Fact
Verdict: this is correct according to the social mobility commission, but it also says there is still a "clear and strong" link between income and attainment and that the gap widens as a pupil goes through school.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2016-11-16T00:00:00