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Class Divide

@divideclass

Fighting for commitment to change the deeply unjust educational attainment gap for young people in East Brighton. Politically-independent, funded by donations.

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Duncan Exley (@duncan_exley) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Listen to this great case study of effective grassroots social justice campaigning (It’s also a great briefing on how privileged folk make sure their kids get opportunities the rest of us don’t) #SocialJustice #Campaigning #Inequality #Brighton

Class Divide (@divideclass) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Britain has gone from one of the most equal countries in Europe to one of the most unequal. That growing inequality is felt in our school system, where catchment areas have become battlegrounds and access to educational advantage can feel like a matter of survival. In our

Class Divide (@divideclass) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How do a handful of elite schools dominate Britain’s power structures? Sam Friedman exposes the reality: just a fraction of students attend schools like Eton and Harrow yet they consistently occupy society's highest positions. In Brighton, we're tackling the local reflection

Class Divide (@divideclass) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Schools reproduce the social hierarchy as an academic one.” Our latest podcast episode with Professor Diane Reay is out now. We’ve got more to say on this—tomorrow. classdivide.co.uk/podcast #ClassDivide #EducationalInequality

Schools Week (@schoolsweek) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Inclusive schools are those that take a 'representative cohort' from their community, operate 'culturally sensitive' behaviour policies and have low exclusions and detentions, according to an influential think tank buff.ly/2KI5mdb

The Sutton Trust (@suttontrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💬 "Improving access to university for disadvantaged young people, particularly those in the ‘left behind’ parts of the country, must be seen as a priority." Erica H-W draws on our new research to explore differences in access to university ⬇️ suttontrust.com/news-opinion/a…

Comprehensive Future (@comp_future) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"It's astonishing how little is known about the criteria schools use to decide who gets a place...selection tests and faith requirements are far more likely to exclude disadvantaged children and privilege those from more affluent backgrounds." secularism.org.uk/news/2025/05/b…

David McGregor (@davidmcgregorbn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to see the The Guardian pick up on the campaign to keep Wellsbourne Healthcare CIC in our community in Whitehawk 👏🏽 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Comprehensive Future (@comp_future) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The academic background of Cambridge students is skewed disproportionately towards grammar schools. "Cambridge cannot claim to prioritise outreach while ignoring the fact that grammar schools contribute to class divisions amongst school children." varsity.co.uk/comment/29749

Class Divide (@divideclass) 's Twitter Profile Photo

✊ Don’t scroll past this-we need your help Brighton's Deep Divide – It's Time to Face It Two powerful reports just dropped. The message? Brighton is a city split in two — opportunity on one side, struggle on the other. 🔍 Unless we act, the gap will continue to widen. 🗣️

Class Divide (@divideclass) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Brighton’s Deep Divide — We need to talk. Two new reports show a city split by inequality. This isn’t just data. These are real lives. The gap is growing. We must do better — and we can. Sign the open letter: classdivide.co.uk/take-action-now #BrightonDivide #FutureWeBuild

The Sutton Trust (@suttontrust) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💬 "No child should be going hungry in the UK. It is unacceptable that children in a nation as wealthy as ours are missing out on something as foundational as adequate nutrition." Lewis Tibbs on the need for government to tackle child food poverty 👇 suttontrust.com/news-opinion/a…

Class Divide (@divideclass) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Brighton's poorest kids are being failed. "Only 16 parliamentary constituencies in the whole country have worse educational outcomes for children eligible for free school meals than Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven." New stats show just 4% of FSM pupils in Kemptown & Peacehaven

Anita Collins (@anitascollins) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sign the @divideclass open letter demanding action on education and inequality in Brighton & Hove: classdivide.co.uk/take-action-now