The education system needs an urgent re-think to give children from disadvantaged backgrounds a better chance in life.
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Principais colaboradores
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Professor Emeritus, Lifelong Learning, University of Stirling
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Head of School of Education, Professor, University of the West of Scotland
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Professor of Inclusion and Diversity, The University of Edinburgh
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Vice Chancellor, University of Hertfordshire
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PhD student, The University of Edinburgh
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Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, Psychology, Sociology and Education Division, Queen Margaret University
