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Eleanor Busby

Phillipson vows to tackle ‘thorny’ challenge facing white working-class pupils

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said it is a ‘national disgrace’ that so many young people are ‘written off’ (PA) - (PA Wire)

The Education Secretary has pledged to tackle the “thorny” generational challenge of British white working-class young people falling behind their peers as she called it her “priority” for the year ahead.

Bridget Phillipson has said it is a “national disgrace” that so many young people are “written off” and do not get what they need in the education system to achieve and thrive after leaving school.

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