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Book SynopsisThe 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.
Table of ContentsForeword ~ Danny Dorling; Introduction: The Landscape of Poverty and Education across the UK ~ Ian Thompson and Gabrielle Ivinson; Policy, Education and Poverty across the UK ~ Gabrielle Ivinson and Ian Thompson; Poverty and Education in Northern Ireland: The Legacy of Division and Conflict ~ Ruth Leitch and Erik Cownie; Poverty and Education in Scotland: Reality and Response ~ Stephen McKinney, Stuart Hall and Kevin Lowden; Poverty and Education in Wales: Enabling a National Mission ~ David Egan; Poverty and Education in England: A School System in Crisis ~ Ian Thompson; Diffracting Educational Policies through the Lens of Young People’s Experiences ~ Gabrielle Ivinson
