Poverty in Education Across the UK : A Comparative Analysis of Policy and Place

Poverty and place matter to children’s education. This book reports on and elaborates findings of the British Educational Research Association (BERA) Commission on Poverty and Policy Advocacy from the four UK jurisdictions of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and considers the implications for educational policy and practice. The book explores the different educational landscapes of poverty across the UK and highlights the importance of policy and place for educational opportunities and outcomes of young people living in poverty. The book presents research evidence from the four jurisdictions on the effects of poverty and policy on the education of young people and explores ways that schools and teachers in different parts of the UK try to mitigate the effects of poverty on young people. Front Cover Poverty in Education Across the UK: A Comparative Analysis of Policy and Place Copyright information Table of contents List of figures and tables Notes on contributors Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction: the landscapes of poverty and education across the UK References 1 Policy, education and poverty across the UK Introduction The BERA Commission on Poverty and Policy Advocacy Child Poverty Act and its aftermath Jurisdictional landscapes of poverty Historical legacies Poverty: defining and measuring child poverty Curricula diversity and lifeworlds Conclusion References 2 Poverty and education in Northern Ireland: the legacy of division and conflict Introduction Politics and demography of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland poverty and deprivation Poverty and conflict Education, division and patterns of achievement Poverty and education policy initiatives The Investigating Links in Achievement and Deprivation study (ILiAD) Case ­illustration 1: The Diamond, Derry/Londonderry Case ­illustration 2: Duncairn, Belfast Conclusion Notes References 3 Poverty and education in Scotland: reality and response Introduction Scotland and education Poverty in Scotland Measuring poverty in Scotland Combined low income and material deprivation Child poverty in Scotland Measuring child poverty in Scotland Threshold measurements Free school meals and SIMD The impact of poverty on school education Early years and attainment in literacy and numeracy Rural poverty Attainment and school leaver destinations Responses to the impact of child poverty on school education Poverty Action Group Trade unions The Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 Contemporary developments – towards collaboration Conclusion References 4 Poverty and education in Wales: enabling a national mission Introduction Community Partnership Schools Integrated pupil and family support Education for equity Conclusion Note References 5 Poverty and education in England: a school system in crisis Introduction The landscapes of child poverty and education in England The policy history of poverty and schooling in England Deficit views of poverty in England Conclusion References 6 Diffracting educational policies through the lens of young people’s experiences Introduction Young people and poverty What poverty feels like Feeling hunger: Kwame Feeling grief: Aled Deep feelings: the girls are cutting themselves Feeling poverty as trauma Feeling fear: Toby Schooling provision and poverty Understanding the effects of poverty What can be done? Future-facing pedagogies Conclusion Notes References Index Back Cover Nuanced interconnections of poverty and educational attainment around the UK are surveyed in this unique analysis. Across the four jurisdictions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, experts consider the impact of curriculum reforms and devolved policy making on the lives of children and young people in poverty. They investigate differences in educational ideologies and structures, and question whether they help or hinder schools seeking to support disadvantaged and marginalised groups. For academics and students engaged in education and social justice, this is a vital exploration of poverty's profound effects on inequalities in educational attainment and the opportunities to improve school responses. -- Provided by publisher

Nuanced interconnections of poverty and educational attainment around the UK are surveyed in this unique analysis. Across the four jurisdictions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, experts consider the impact of curriculum reforms and devolved policy making on the lives of children and young people in poverty. They investigate differences in educational ideologies and structures, and question whether they help or hinder schools seeking to support disadvantaged and marginalised groups. For academics and students engaged in education and social justice, this is a vital exploration of poverty's profound effects on inequalities in educational attainment and the opportunities to improve school responses.

The nuanced interconnections of poverty and educational attainment across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are explored in this unique analysis. Experts investigate how different educational structures and policies affect teachers’ engagement with marginalised groups and consider how inequalities might be reduced.