5 demands for Brighton & Hove City Council

1. Face the issues

Ensure the Local Authority produces an annual report on the school outcomes and attainment of children living Whitehawk, Bristol Estate and Manor Farm that is presented to the Children, Young People and Skills Committee and shared with the community and online. 

2. Address the issues

Ensure the Local Authority publishes a plan that specifically addresses what actions will be taken to reduce the identified educational inequalities experienced by children, young people and adults in our area. This should include closing gaps in attainment, exclusion, access to learning across the life-course, and levels of financial investment. This plan will be subject to annual review with updates circulated to the community.  

3. Find a solution

Make training on the experiences of working-class children in education compulsory for all school leaders and teachers in Brighton and Hove. 

4. Improve the response

Reduce the rate of school exclusions and the placement of our children in alternative schools to the Brighton and Hove average, with a plan for further reduction by moving away from punishment approaches to behaviour management towards models informed by an understanding of the social and emotional development of children. 

5. Offer ongoing support

Give local people a second chance by providing local learning and training opportunities and develop advocacy support for parents struggling to keep their children in school.