US EditionPhillipson vows to tackle ‘thorny’ challenge facing white working-class pupils
- Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged to address the achievement gap for British white working-class young people, labeling it her priority for the year ahead.
- Less than 19% of white British pupils eligible for free school meals achieved a strong pass in English and maths GCSEs during 2023/24, as reported by the Department for Education.
- Phillipson acknowledged that cost-of-living pressures are influencing students' decisions regarding university, with many choosing to live at home to maintain jobs.
- Phillipson called for more support for students from less affluent backgrounds, stating, "We’re looking at all of the options in terms of how we can support students to both get to university but also to thrive while they’re at university.
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Phillipson vows to tackle ‘thorny’ challenge facing white working-class pupils
The Education Secretary has called it is a ‘national disgrace’ that so many young people do not get what they need to progress after leaving school.
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The spider’s web was tattooed in greyscale across the gentleman’s face and shaven head. The spider itself was inked, crouching behind the right ear. It had fangs. The gentleman approached me in the playground of a down-at-heel primary school where my husband was Chair of Governors. He said: “What’s your man doing about this shithole? If things don’t improve by the end of term, I’m pulling my son out.” I think of this incident whenever stories a…
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