Poor Children Are Being 'Failed By Schools'

Disadvantaged children are being failed by the education system, according to the chief inspector of schools.

In a speech Sir Michael Wilshaw warned there was an "invisible minority" of disadvantaged children living in "leafy suburbs, market towns or seaside resorts" who were being let down by their schools.

He said these children were "labelled and buried in lower sets" then allowed to coast through schools.

He believes an army of top teachers employed by the Government is necessary, used to target schools that are failing.

Sir Michael Wilshaw says some schools are "coasting"

"The quality of education is the most important issue facing Britain today," he said.

"In the long term, our success as a nation - our prosperity, our security, our society - depends on how well we raise and educate our young people across the social spectrum."

Sir Michael was once head of Mossbourne Academy, Hackney, a failing school which under his direction has become one where places are sought after.

He said: "Nothing is predictable or predestined about poverty leading to failure - I've always believed that. Poor children can do well."

The head now is Peter Hughes. He said: "Mossbourne has shown the rest of Hackney what can be achieved. People now believe it is possible. People come and see how we've done it and that's having a ripple effect."

In the last 20 to 30 years, standards in schools in major cities such as London, Birmingham, Greater Manchester, Liverpool and Leicester have been transformed, and problems of under-achievement have shifted to deprived coastal towns and rural areas of the country, especially in the East and South East of England, Sir Michael will argue.

There are also a significant number of poorer children in reasonably rich areas such as Kettering, Wokingham, Norwich and Newbury, who are being failed by their schools.

"Today, many of the disadvantaged children performing least well in school can be found in leafy suburbs, market towns or seaside resorts," he said.

"Often they are spread thinly, as an 'invisible minority' across areas that are relatively affluent.

"These poor, unseen children can be found in mediocre schools the length and breadth of our country. They are labelled, buried in lower sets, consigned as often as not to indifferent teaching. They coast through education until - at the earliest opportunity - they sever their ties with it."

Sir Michael urged the consideration of a "National Teaching Service", with teachers employed directly by the government who can be sent to struggling schools.

:: Watch Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech live at 10am on Sky News - satellite channel 501, Virgin Media channel 602 and freeview Channel 82.

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