Ethnicity DFE’S statistical returns shows that children from Gypsy and Roma Traveller backgrounds, those who were Irish Travellers and black Caribbean children had the highest rates of exclusion (The Open University, 2014), and evidence …show more content…
Their priority is on the childrens achievements and the high school, where they push their pupils to achieve high grades seem to be keeping with successful and highly ranked schools in the UK. Regarding India’s reserved places systems for pupils from lower castes, although the UK doesn’t have such a system it can be argued that social class continues to affect the schooling opportunities of many children worldwiIt seems both children are immersed in a system that asks them to compete with each other for limited places and limited educational resources.
Many countries across the world adopt similar policies and similar expectations of children when they are at school. The belief is that competition will produce highly educated pupils who are motivated and successful learners and workers who contribute to their economies.
Conclusion
Despite the widespread acceptance of the importance of formal education, several barriers persist in children’s access and success. Drawing on evidence from and using the example of this essay explained some of the barriers and the interactions between them.
While education is regarded as a fundamental right, not all children have the resources and access to an education system and many continue to be excluded.