Society must now act to help white working-class pupils, inquiry declares

Society must act to improve the educational outcomes of white working-class pupils, the co-chairwoman of an inquiry has said.The Independent Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes revealed in June that the group suffers some of the weakest outcomes across the country.It has now launched its second phase, combining research work with education organisations to implement recommendations, the inquiry said.Baroness Estelle Morris, who is a co-chairwoman of the inquiry, said the initial report highlighted the extent of the challenge white working-class children face in school. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "We can't stop there," she said. "Our next phase of work will be led by experts in the field and will consider what...

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