Channel 4 show Child Genius criticised as exploitative by expert

Wendy Berliner of Education Media Centre says she is ‘horrified’ by programme that seeks to identify Britain’s cleverest child

Child Genius, the Channel 4 series that will claim to identify the country’s cleverest child, has been compared to a circus exploiting children by educational experts and criticised as a “missed opportunity” by an expert.

The current series has repeatedly run into controversy. Its makers were accused of putting children as young as nine years old under pressure akin to child abuse. Parents were also accused of pressuring their children and of cheating to help them improve their scores. And contestants have been targeted by viewers for getting upset when they fail to perform as well as they hoped.

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