Football Beyond Borders (FBB), the national education charity that works with young people from areas of socio-economic disadvantage, will be featured in the upcoming BBC Panorama, focused on why young people miss school. Bradley, a 15 year old FBB participant, features in the programme as a success story.
After suffering the bereavement of his father last year, the programme documents Bradley’s experience at school during one of the most challenging periods of his life. FBB works with over 2,000 young people in London, Kent, Essex, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and the West Midlands.
Jack Reynolds, Football Beyond Borders’ Chief Executive, said: "Bradley’s story, like all young people we support at FBB, is unique and complex and he has done remarkably well to continue engaging at school after the loss of a parent. COVID-19 has been one of the hardest things families across this country have ever dealt with. Expecting children who have experienced difficulty in their lives to attend school without additional support for their wellbeing, and then giving fines to the families who aren’t able to provide that support - in the midst of a cost of living crisis - isn’t going to lead to better outcomes for young people.”
