Huge opportunity gap between rich and poor children say Lib Dems
February 1, 2008 9:08 AM
New Government figures published yesterday (31 January) show that 85% of white boys from deprived families fail to achieve five good GCSEs including English and maths.
Commenting, Liberal Democrat Shadow Children, Schools and Families Secretary, David Laws said:
"We should be ashamed to live in a country where there is such a huge gap between rich and poor children.
"To have 85% of white boys from poor families failing to achieve five good GCSEs including English and maths is truly shocking.
"The Government has failed to tackle the chasm that exists between the opportunities of most of the poorest and the richest in our society.
"Over half of poor Chinese boys achieve the five A*-C standard, prompting urgent questions as to why white boys from similarly deprived backgrounds are falling behind.
"Ending entrenched disadvantage will take more than tinkering. We need a massive targeted increase in funding for deprived young people, to allow more catch-up classes and additional support to give every child a chance."
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