white pupils from poorer families have been let down by decades of neglect in england s education system. that s the damning verdict of a group of mps. the chair of the education select committee, robert halfon, has described the situation as a national scandal . ministers insist they re committed to making sure no child is left behind. here s our education editor, bra nwen jeffreys. it s really important that children appreciate their heritage and where it is they come from. so you see. i think for generations now we have forgotten some of these communities. there s very little to kind of aspire to. claire marie runs a group of schools across mansfield. her own childhood was on a big estate now she is determined to raise ambitions. the traditional academic route absolutely has
rethink in what schools and education deliver for white working communities, because, as it spells out, for decades there s been evidence that too many children have had their life chances limited by what they see around them, what they re able to experience by the place that they grew up in. it s really important that children appreciate their heritage. claire runs schools across mansfield. they offer basic skill courses for parents, but start shakespeare at primary level. if you want to break that cycle of third, fourth generation unemployment, you need to bring your parents and your community with you. the traditional academic route absolutely has a place. but i do think that there needs to be a rethinking around what education is for. their secondary school has kept many practical subjects. mps say this is crucial.
it s really important that children appreciate their heritage and where it is they come from. so you see. i think for generations now we have forgotten some of these communities. there s very little to kind of aspire to. claire marie runs a group of schools across mansfield. her own childhood was on a big estate now she is determined to raise ambitions. the traditional academic route absolutely has a place but i do think there needs to be a rethinking around what education is for. so she told me the school has a food bank, runs courses for parents in basic skills and encourages children s curiosity, getting them to think about differentjobs. i m in yearfive. i want to be a vet. i m georgia, and when i grow up, i want to be an interior designer. |
committed to making sure no child is left behind. here s our education editor, bra nwen jeffreys. it s really important that children appreciate their heritage and where it is they come from. so you see. i think for generations now we have forgotten some of these communities. there s very little to kind of aspire to. claire marie runs a group of schools across mansfield. her own childhood was on a big estate now she is determined to raise ambitions. the traditional academic route absolutely has a place but i do think there needs to be a rethinking around what education is for. so she told me the school has a food bank, runs courses for parents in basic skills and encourages children s curiosity, getting them to think about differentjobs.
by the place that they grew up in. it s really important that children appreciate their heritage. claire runs schools across mansfield. they offer basic skill courses for parents, but start shakespeare at primary level. if you want to break that cycle of third, fourth generation unemployment, you need to bring your parents and your community with you. the traditional academic route absolutely has a place. but i do think that there needs to be a rethinking around what education is for. their secondary school has kept many practical subjects. mps say this is crucial. for all the pupils here, school is just one influence. i feel like a lot depends on your family, what your family has done previously, and if you want to follow what they ve done. i ve never had a person - in my family go to university. so it would be a big step,