education part 1: school exclusions, adultification and advocating for children with Just For Kids Law

Mangrove is an exploration of the experiences & issues facing the black community. In this series, Jord Hailwood uncovers the experience of black men & boys in the UK today.

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In this episode, I’m interested in exploring the UK's education system and the influence it has on the opportunities, outcomes and experiences of black boys. After doing some research on this, I found some concerning statistics showing a large disparity between exclusion rates among black pupils and their white peers - particularly when looking at black boys. And when looking at black Caribbean students in English schools, we see exclusion rates up to six times higher than those of their white peers in some local authorities.

To get to the bottom of this I’m talking to education solicitors Florence Cole, and Sabrina Simpson, and Policy Officer Ayomide Sotubo. All who work for Just For Kids Law.

Just for Kids Law is a UK charity that works with and for children and young people to hold those with power to account and fight for wider reform by providing legal representation and advice, direct advocacy and support, and campaigning to ensure children and young people in the UK have their legal rights and entitlements respected and promoted, and their voices heard and valued.

So we talk about the concerning statistics, what ought to be done to solve these problems, and the work Just For Kids Law is doing to support young black children going through the exclusion process.

For more information about Just For Kids Law, visit: https://www.justforkidslaw.org/

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Hosted by Jord Hailwoord

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