Boys are falling behind at school — could mentors be the answer?

By Nicola Woolcock, 07/09/2025

“...Boys need mentors including workmen and Scout leaders to boost their attainment, a new think tank has suggested…Boys do worse than girls at almost every subject and level at school and this is too readily accepted, according to the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys…”

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