Underachievement of working class boys needs urgent strategy一MP

By Rhiannon James, 07/10/2025

“... During the debate on educational attainment of boys, Mr Rushworth said a “coded message in our current curriculum is that society values academic excellence over development of technical skills”. He went on to say: “I believe we urgently need a national strategy for boys’ attainment – cross-party, evidence-based and rooted in fairness…”

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