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Education Committee Urges Support for Neglected White Pupils

3/23/2026

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The Education Select Committee's 2021 report found that white working-class pupils have been 'failed' by years of neglect in schools.
The committee questioned the term 'white privilege' given the struggles of disadvantaged white children.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson emphasized the need for better support and criticized the previous government's lack of action.
The Department for Education pledged to reduce the disadvantage gap via Mission North East and Mission Coastal.

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The Education Select Committee's 2021 report found that white working-class pupils have been 'failed' by years of neglect in schools.
The committee questioned the term 'white privilege' given the struggles of disadvantaged white children.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson emphasized the need for better support and criticized the previous government's lack of action.
The Department for Education pledged to reduce the disadvantage gap via Mission North East and Mission Coastal.