{"id":339177,"date":"2026-04-29T21:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-kids-and-the-working-class-feel-left-behind-in-grimsby\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T21:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:00:11","slug":"why-kids-and-the-working-class-feel-left-behind-in-grimsby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-kids-and-the-working-class-feel-left-behind-in-grimsby\/","title":{"rendered":"Why kids and the working class feel left behind in Grimsby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/K68ryaD_xIE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why kids and the working class feel left behind in Grimsby\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K68ryaD_xIE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Why are some white working-class children feeling &#8216;left behind&#8217; in the UK?<\/p>\n<p>The government recently published its white paper on education and singled out underachieving white working-class children on free school meals as needing focused policy attention. They are the largest underperforming group, just 36.4% secure a standard pass in English and Maths at GCSE.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>According to the Sutton Trust, they&#8217;ve been the lowest-attaining major ethnic group for over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Channel 4 News has been exploring problems facing \u2018left behind\u2019 communities around the UK, giving a voice on issues they feel are holding them back. <\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been to Grimsby to explore the barriers to education children there say they face. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a complicated picture with geography, ethnicity, poverty and a lack of opportunity intersecting.<\/p>\n<p>The critical question &#8211; what should be done about it?<\/p>\n<p>Filmmaker: John Domokos <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nGet more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/<br \/>\nSubscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<br \/>\nFollow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are some white working-class children feeling &#8216;left behind&#8217; in the UK? The government recently published its white paper on education and singled out underachieving white working-class children on free school meals as needing focused policy attention. They are the largest underperforming group, just 36.4% secure a standard pass in English and Maths at GCSE. 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