Society needs to act to help white working-class pupils, inquiry says — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/society-needs-to-act-to-help-white-working-class-pupils-inquiry-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Inquiry urges society-wide action to help white working-class pupilshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/society-needs-to-act-to-help-white-working-class-pupils-inquiry-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/society-needs-to-act-to-help-white-working-class-pupils-inquiry-says#u196193Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:52:53 +0000An independent inquiry into white working-class educational outcomes has launched a new phase to build evidence and drive change, warning that schools alone cannot fix the barriers holding back 1.25 million white British pupils eligible for free school meals in England. Education Secretary Lucy Powell backs the inquiry, stating these children are failed at every stage of education. The review calls for action across society to address the weakest outcomes across all education stages for this group.Why it mattersWhite working-class pupils eligible for free school meals represent one of the lowe