Class 20 marker

Question 1

2018 - The Poverty Action group

Answer 1

80% of school staff see pupils from W/C families showing signs of ill health.
They also found that 64% of respondents reported that they are aware of pupils who are bullied because they come from a poor family.

Question 2

2018 - The National Pupil Database

Answer 2

Children who have free school meals are more likely to be placed in lower sets, have less qualified and have lower expectations placed upon them

Question 3

2012 - Institute of Social + Economic Research

Answer 3

1/4 of pupils who are entitled to free school meals bring pack lunches as they fear being stigmatised

Question 4

2017/18 - The households below average income publication

Answer 4

Found that working age adults without children live in poverty. This suggests that even without the financial burden of children they are still unable to earn an adequate range

Question 5

2017 - ONS

Answer 5

Approximately 1.8 million jobs operating in zero hour contracts. Almost 16% of these jobs are in the food and accommodation industry and in the health and social care industry

Question 6

2018 - The family resources survey

Answer 6

Found that 1.9 million full time employees in the UK are living in poverty