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White working-class children failed by England’s school system, inquiry finds

Monday 29th June 2026

Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographic

The education system is “not set up to serve white working-class children and families”, an independent inquiry has concluded.

The Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes also determined that once-in-a-generation changes were needed to tackle why such children were the lowest-performing large demographic in England’s school system.

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