Working-class White Kids and Education
According to Sir Hamid Patel, CEO of Star Academies, working-class white children are "most resistant to the transformative work" of schools.
A survey by the review found that 25% of white working-class boys do not need to read outside school, and white working-class youngsters are less likely to enjoy classes.
Leaders "cannot assume that our pupils or their parents share" the belief in "the value of education for its own sake, as well as recognising its power to open doors"
Sir Hamid Patel is chairing an independent inquiry into white working-class educational outcomes alongside Baroness Estelle Morris.
Author's summary: Working-class white kids face challenges in education.
- 25% of white working-class boys do not read outside school
- White working-class youngsters are less likely to enjoy classes