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what does it have to what does it have to do with do with

inequalities?inequalities?

How can we reduce socio-How can we reduce socio-economic inequalities?economic inequalities?

LO: To know what measures will help LO: To know what measures will help reduce socio-economic inequalities.reduce socio-economic inequalities.

To know some specific case studies and To know some specific case studies and analyse how useful they are.analyse how useful they are.

The City ChallengeThe City Challenge

City Challenge is a highly targeted drive to crack the City Challenge is a highly targeted drive to crack the cycle of under-achievement among disadvantaged cycle of under-achievement among disadvantaged children in primary and secondary schools in three urban children in primary and secondary schools in three urban regions: London, The Black Country and Greater regions: London, The Black Country and Greater Manchester. Manchester. By 2011, the main outcomes of the programme are: By 2011, the main outcomes of the programme are: a sharp drop in underperforming schools, particularly a sharp drop in underperforming schools, particularly focusing on English and Maths focusing on English and Maths more outstanding schools more outstanding schools significant improvements in educational outcomes for significant improvements in educational outcomes for disadvantaged children. disadvantaged children.

The Greater Manchester ChallengeThe Greater Manchester Challenge

Collaboration transfers existing knowledge and Collaboration transfers existing knowledge and practice, but more importantly, it also helps to practice, but more importantly, it also helps to generate context-specific ‘new’ knowledge.  generate context-specific ‘new’ knowledge. 

Families of Schools is a way to group schools Families of Schools is a way to group schools based on pupil characteristics and prior based on pupil characteristics and prior attainmentattainment,, making it easy to identify other making it easy to identify other schools which might face similar challenges to schools which might face similar challenges to you and to compare data and approaches. you and to compare data and approaches.

Educational Maintenance Educational Maintenance AllowanceAllowance

‘‘If your child stays in learning after 16, Education If your child stays in learning after 16, Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) could give them Maintenance Allowance (EMA) could give them up to £30 a week to help with their costs. It won't up to £30 a week to help with their costs. It won't affect a penny of any benefits you get’affect a penny of any benefits you get’

66thth Form students can earn up to £30 per week for Form students can earn up to £30 per week for staying on at school if their parents earn less staying on at school if their parents earn less than £30,000 per year.than £30,000 per year.

How do you think this helps to reduce socio-How do you think this helps to reduce socio-economic inequalities in urban areas?economic inequalities in urban areas?

Your Right to BuyYour Right to Buy

For many years council housing was one of the For many years council housing was one of the backbones of British living. But since the middle of the backbones of British living. But since the middle of the 1980s there’s been a move to sell off much of the stock of 1980s there’s been a move to sell off much of the stock of council houses to the people who live in them as part of council houses to the people who live in them as part of the movement towards private ownership.the movement towards private ownership.Since the big initial sell-off, which saw people who’d never Since the big initial sell-off, which saw people who’d never dreamed of it before owning their own properties, it’s dreamed of it before owning their own properties, it’s something that’s continued, and if you’re a council tenant, something that’s continued, and if you’re a council tenant, you may very well be eligible to own your house or flat. you may very well be eligible to own your house or flat. The really good news is that, if you qualify, you’ll be able The really good news is that, if you qualify, you’ll be able to buy it at a discount.to buy it at a discount.Fill out a form if you have lived in your house for more Fill out a form if you have lived in your house for more than 2 years and you may be able to buy your house.than 2 years and you may be able to buy your house.If you have lived in the property for more than 20 years If you have lived in the property for more than 20 years you can get a 50% discount on the sale.you can get a 50% discount on the sale.

InequalitiesInequalities

Where are they and who do they affect?Where are they and who do they affect?– HealthcareHealthcare– EducationEducation– HousingHousing– WorkWork– ……

Can the responses work? How do people Can the responses work? How do people who are born into a low-income family who are born into a low-income family work their way out of urban poverty?work their way out of urban poverty?

There are always 2 sidesThere are always 2 sidesto every City…to every City…

Essay QuestionEssay Question

Will we ever see socio-economic Will we ever see socio-economic inequalities in our urban areas completely inequalities in our urban areas completely irradiated?irradiated? (15 marks)(15 marks)– Explain the reasons forExplain the reasons for– Explain the reasons againstExplain the reasons against– Write your conclusionsWrite your conclusions– Add your own researchAdd your own research– Due next lesson!Due next lesson!

Do social inequalities exist in Do social inequalities exist in Bedford?Bedford?

Using the hand out create a newspaper article Using the hand out create a newspaper article explaining what if any social inequalities exist in explaining what if any social inequalities exist in BedfordBedford

Research ways in which the government/ local Research ways in which the government/ local council/ and local community are trying to council/ and local community are trying to overcome the differences.overcome the differences.– SchoolsSchools– Housing policiesHousing policies– Ask your parentsAsk your parents– Visit the libraryVisit the library