September 2020 Academic & Specialist Bristol University Press

Poverty in Education Across the UK: A Comparative Analysis of Policy and Place Foreword by Danny Dorling, contributions by David Egan, Kevin Lowden, Stuart Hall, Stephen Mckinney, Erik Cownie, Ruth Leitch, edited by Ian Thompson, Gabrielle Ivinson

Poverty in Education Across the UK: A Comparative Analysis of Policy and Place
Foreword by Danny Dorling, contributions by David Egan, Kevin Lowden, Stuart Hall, Stephen Mckinney, Erik Cownie, Ruth Leitch, edited by Ian Thompson, Gabrielle Ivinson


Paperback | Sep 2020 | Policy Press | 9781447327998 | 176pp | 234x156mm | RFB | AUD$64.99, NZD$79.99

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.