Synopsis
The story of one primary school doing more than most to make sure children are fed, warm and have somewhere safe to go home to at night.
- Programme: File on 4
- Episode: Learning to survive: The School Fighting the Cost of Living Crisis
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Broadcast year: 2023
- Sociology | How can differential educational achievement and experiences be explained? | Explanations for differential educational achievement and experience, including how useful sociological evidence is linking to: inside and outside school factors; structural, material and cultural factors; social class, gender and ethnicity.
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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