Peter Hoskin

Putting up barriers to social mobility<br />

Another week, another essential column by Rachel Sylvester; this time on the successes and failures of the Sure Start programme.  Here’s the key passage on how the programme could encourage social segregation:

“In some cases parents are asked whether they have a garden for their children to play in. The objective is clear – to identify the middle classes.

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