White working class pupils are being failed at every stage of school, according to the Education Secretary Lucy Powell. She’s launched a second major independent inquiry on white working-class children, focusing on why they are falling behind at both the beginning and end of their education. The government also wants to overhaul the first years of secondary school, to make them more engaging and stop children being rushed into early GCSE preparation.
We spoke to Lucy Powell earlier and began by asking her why white working class children were being failed… Share on Facebook Share Share on Twitter Tweet Share on WhatsApp Send Send with Facebook Messenger Send Share via email Email Load more share options Topics Education , Education Secretary , Lucy Powell , White working class
Channel 4 News gives a short, attributed report of Lucy Powell's claim that white working-class pupils are being failed. It tells readers that Powell launched the second inquiry. The BBC reports the inquiry was commissioned by the multi-academy trust Star Academies and is supported by the Department for Education, and Powell herself writes that she is backing it.
Makes a false claim
Minor
“She’s launched a second major independent inquiry”
Why this matters
The words "She's launched" make the Education Secretary the founder of the inquiry.
The impression it gives
A reader believes the government set up and launched this inquiry.
The context
The BBC reports the inquiry was commissioned by the multi-academy trust Star Academies and is supported by the Department for Education. Powell's own article says she is backing the second phase, not launching it.