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Are white working class girls falling behind?
When it comes to school attendance and attainment are some girls falling behind?
File on 4 Investigates asks why white working-class girls have recently seen a sharp decline in attendance and attainment at school. Talking to experts, teaching staff, and girls themselves we ask if this is an emerging trend.
Reporter: Hayley Mortimer
Producer: Ashley Kennedy
Technical Producer: Cameron Ward
Production Coordinator: Tim Fernley
Editor: Tara McDermott
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File on 4 Investigates
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