All children deserve the best possible start in life. This includes the opportunity to thrive in a school and class based environment.
However, many children and young people still face significant social, political and economic hurdles whilst learning. This places their academic attainment – alongside their physical and mental wellbeing – at significant risk when compared to their peers.
Extensive research demonstrates that children’s social and economic background is a significant predictor of their educational success. These gaps in educational performance can take root early in children’s lives and fail to narrow in the years that follow – children who start behind stay behind. In addition, students who are already part of minorities (by race, class, gender or disability) may be disproportionately represented in groups with lower educational attainment.
Living Well Schools is committed to reducing the impact of classroom inequalities. The following tools, resources and programmes are provided to support schools and help students to achieve their potential.
