Bridget Phillipson has said support for children needs to go 'beyond the school gate' after an inquiry concluded the education system is 'not set up to serve white working-class children and families'

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn independent inquiry has concluded that…

Bridget Phillipson has said support for children needs to go 'beyond the school gate' after an inquiry concluded the education system is 'not set up to serve white working-class…

White working class children are being failed by England's education system, according to an independent inquiry.

The Inquiry into White Working Class Educational Outcomes, published today, said more 'deliberate action' was needed to get deprived children into the best-performing schools.

Ms Phillipson said the group had been failed by the ‘distant dream’ of social mobility that had lifted only a ‘lucky few’ – including herself – out of poverty

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEducation Secretary Bridget Phillipson…