Children in north 'face double whammy' of poverty and bad schools

Children’s commissioner for England says young people feel regeneration will not help them

Children growing up in the north’s most deprived communities face a “double whammy” of familial disadvantage and poor institutional performance, with up to 15% of children in some areas dropping out of education and training before they are 18, a report has found.

Despite parts of the urban north experiencing rapid regeneration as the government’s “northern powerhouse” project progresses, many children – girls in particular – feel they will not benefit from what they view as just “a few shiny new buildings”, according to the children’s commissioner, Anne Longfield.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2pF3ls7