Class Divide

Only just seen this - think we missed the deadline.

It’s Not Our Families, It’s Our City: Why the New Inequality Review Must Examine the System — Class Divide Our campaign secured a city-wide review of the shocking outcomes for children in East Brighton. But for this review to succeed, it must examine the systems of power that create inequality, not just th...

A short, but very important piece from @divideclass.bsky.social

"Any review into inequality is not doing its job if it only explores the lives of the poorest and fails to examine how those with privilege and power contribute to this status quo."

www.classdivide.co.uk/news/its-not...

Today, after what feels like a lifetime of campaigning, we are relieved.. — Class Divide After reviewing all objections, the Schools Adjudicator has published his final decision on school admissi ons. He sided with objectors on one key point - stopping the planned reduction of places...

"Our goal was to create a more socially and economically mixed school system ... We always thought that changing our city’s catchment and admissions policies was a legitimate way to do this, and the Schools Adjudicator has now confirmed it is."
www.classdivide.co.uk/news/today-a...

Alongside my day-to-day work, I co-founded Class Divide (with the amazing Carlie Goldsmith). | Curtis James Alongside my day-to-day work, I co-founded Class Divide (with the amazing Carlie Goldsmith). We're a grassroots campaign working to tackle educational inequality in Brighton & Hove. This is voluntary ...

How “parental choice” rules in school admissions deny kids the sort of education that expands the choices available to them: www.linkedin.com/posts/curtis... (@oswald808.bsky.social)

See also @tommadders.bsky.social on fighting to get what others take for granted: www.linkedin.com/posts/tommad...

Support our open letter on education inequity — Class Divide Sign our open letter calling for urgent action to address education inequality in Brighton & Hove. Add your name and stand for change.

It takes a city to educate its children — but inequality in Brighton & Hove means too many are falling through the cracks.

📖 Read. ✍️ Sign. 📣 Share.

👉 www.classdivide.co.uk/take-action-...

#ClassDivide #ItTakesACity #BrightonDivide #EducationEquity #FutureWeBuild

Brighton Ranked 527th for Poor Children’s Life Chances – New Reports Reveal Deep Inequality — Class Divide Brighton and Hove is failing its poorest children. Discover the data, the human stories, and what needs to happen next.

Brighton Kemptown ranks 527th out of 543 for FSM outcomes. Only 4% go on to earn a degree.

Brighton & Hove is now 6th worst in England for NEET risk.

This isn’t a failure of aspiration.

It’s a failure of design.

We need action—now.

www.classdivide.co.uk/news/brighto...

#EducationInequality

"We are now the most economically unequal country on the continent." #wealthinequality

Social scientist @dannydorling.bsky.social discussed Britain’s economic divide, drawing on decades of research to challenge common misconceptions.

🔗 Watch the full talk now: www.conwayhall.org.uk/on-demand/in...

Britain has become one of Europe’s most unequal countries.

When inequality rises, catchment areas become battlegrounds. @dannydorling.bsky.social explains why in the latest episode:
classdivide.co.uk/podcast
#EducationInequality #BrightonSchools #ClassDivide
@garyseconomics.bsky.social

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

Moments before Brighton’s historic vote on school admissions, Alice challenged parents in privileged catchments—including herself—to support equity & fairness.

Hear her powerful speech & discover what happened next: Search for Class Divide on podcast apps, or listen here: classdivide.co.uk/podcast

School accountability needs a shake up. schoolsweek.co.uk/how-ofsted-c...

Headteacher Rachelle Otulakowski lifts the lid on behind-the-scenes power struggles during the recent admission consultation in Brighton—including what happened when a letter leaked to the media.

Hear the full story now → classdivide.co.uk/podcast
#ClassDivide #BrightonEducation #EducationEquity

Rose's optimism captures a turning point in Brighton. Listen to the latest podcast taking us inside the council chamber—and revealing where power truly lies in education.
→ classdivide.co.uk/podcast
#BrightonEducation #ClassDivide

Ten ways to close the attainment gap - The Sutton Trust School leaders' union, ASCL, detail a list of practical policies to close the attainment gap.

💬 "We’re no longer even making glacial progress towards closing the gap – we’re going backwards."

The gap in outcomes between pupils from richer and poorer backgrounds is unacceptable.

Concerted efforts is needed to level the playing field.

One Foot in the East, One in the West: Standing at the Line Where Power Shifts — Class Divide Curtis’s reflections on Episode 3 of Class Divide Series 2 At the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, there’s a brass line that runs through the cobbles—zero degrees longitude, where East meets West. I ...

Our latest podcast episode took months to research and make.
We’ve written a blog about what was behind it:
→ Power in education
→ Legal structures
→ Hidden systems
→ And the possibility of finding common ground again
Read it here: www.classdivide.co.uk/news/one-foo...

Curtis travels from Greenwich—to Brighton's council chamber, where a historic vote on school admissions could break the link between poverty & education access, or cement it for another generation.

Ep 3 of Series 2 live now.
Listen via podcasting apps + our website: www.classdivide.co.uk/podcast

Podcast — Class Divide

🎧Our Ollie Persey appeared on Episode 3 of the Class Divide podcast discussing access to justice & systemic discrimination in #EducationLaw cases🎧

Listen from 35:49 🔽
www.classdivide.co.uk/podcast

The latest episode is out.

The vote. The fight. The system. The shift.

Featuring our families and campaigners + Diane Reay, @samfriedman.bsky.social @dannydorling.bsky.social Ollie Persey KC and more.

🎧 Listen now: www.classdivide.co.uk/podcast

#ClassDivide #EducationMatters

School dinner payment app criticised for £10 refund fee After pulling out of the market Squid is charging parents who want to withdraw their remaining funds

Another example of why schools should not be part of a market system or left to the whim of private companies. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/m...

Who is losing learning? Finding solutions to the school engagement crisis | IPPR A crisis of lost learning is sweeping across schools in England. Children cannot learn if they are not in school and not engaged. This means attainment can

Proud Brighton & Hove changes feature in IPPR's 'Who is Losing Learning?' report. It notes 'inclusion starts with admissions' and recognises our campaign's success working with the Council to change school admissions policy. Our campaign is identified as a catalyst for edu equity. bit.ly/41yEOWH

School Admissions Data for 2025: 95 Free School Meals Children Offered More School Choice — Class Divide Last week, following National Offer Day, the council released the 2025 school admissions data—the first opportunity to assess the impact of last year's groundbreaking policy change giving priority to ...

First results from the 24/25 Free School Meals secondary policy change in Brighton & Hove are in! 95 children from lower-income families have secured places at schools outside their catchment areas - proof our campaign for more school choice is working.

www.classdivide.co.uk/news/school-...

City centre children all need to travel to school because there is no secondary. This is about inequality and poverty says Cllr Shanks. When she was first involved in politics in the 1970s poverty was an issue and now it's worse. She is impressed with @divideclass.bsky.social #LDreporter

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🎉 BREAKING NEWS: Brighton & Hove Council approves historic school admissions reforms! 🎉

30% Free School Meals allocation, 5% Open Admissions priority, and Whitehawk added to Dorothy Stringer/Varndean catchment.

Read more - www.classdivide.co.uk
#EducationForAll

In the council chambers waiting for the vote. More updates soon.

Campaign group welcomes school admissions changes for Whitehawk children Campaign group Class Divide has welcomed Brighton and Hove City Council’s proposals to change the rules for secondary school admissions.

Campaign group @divideclass.bsky.social welcomes moves to bring Whitehawk area into catchment for #Brighton's most popular high acheiving secondary schools #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/02/19/c...

Campaign group welcomes proposed changes to school admissions Class Divide has welcomed Brighton and Hove City Council’s proposals to change the rules for secondary school admissions.

Campaign group @divideclass.bsky.social hopes new secondary school admissions for #Brighton and #Hove schools will improve education for thos ein deprived area #LDreporter www.theargus.co.uk/news/2495045...

Simon’s work with @divideclass.bsky.social and the Neolithic Cannibals project shows how sound can challenge the status quo, turning history and everyday life into powerful acts of resistance.
#soundart #society

A discussion with Class Divide

Co founder @oswald808.bsky.social talks about the successes and challenges of Class Divide’s work so far, and the changes that have been made and proposed in Brighton.

www.education.ox.ac.uk/podcast/a-di...

Really recommend listening to this @divideclass.bsky.social podcast. Many will have educational experiences which resonate and it’s a thoughtful, humane and much needed examination of social inequality in Britain. Beautifully presented by Curtis, I may add.

Tremendous workshop today on class barriers to HE with the brilliant folk of @divideclass.bsky.social, imagining a university that was actually welcoming to working class people!