Question follow-through · 902574

Boys: Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to improve opportunities for white working-class boys.

answeredWomen and Equalities

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Answering body
Women and Equalities
Tabled
30 Jan 2025
Target answer date
5 Feb 2025
Answer
5 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to improve opportunities for white working-class boys.

  2. 5 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Too often white working-class boys face barriers that hold them back. Disadvantaged white British boys are one of the lowest attaining groups in our schools with only 37% reaching the expected standard in reading writing and maths at KS2 and 17.5% achievi...

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