Politics

White Working Class Educational Outcomes Inquiry Demands Urgent Reforms

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Independent inquiry calls for nationwide action to address the lower educational attainment of white working-class pupils.

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The review focuses on 1.25 million white British pupils on free school meals, but notes the true scale of income disadvantage is larger.

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Phase two prioritises early years intervention and vocational technical pathways for teenagers aged 14 to 19.

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Research by Alan Milburn reveals children not school-ready at age five are three times more likely to become NEET as teenagers.

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