Health

W/c students have more externalising behaviours like tantrums (Blanden and Machin 2007)

• Higher levels of material deprivation can exacerbate these behaviours, leading to increased challenges in academic settings

  • More likely to be suspended or expelled from school

    • More absences from school

      • More lesson content missed and less time with teacher

        • Lower grades/academic underachievement

• M/c students are more likely to be able to regulate their emotions due to their safe and comfortable home environment

  • Less likely to be suspended or expelled from school for behavioural reasons

    • Fewer absences from school

      • More lesson content and teacher support available

        • Reach full academic potential

W/c students more likely to suffer from hyperactivity, anxiety and conduct disorders (Wilkinson 1996)

• Difficulty concentrating in class

  • Less lesson content covered as teachers adapt to the needs of students who are struggling to stay engaged

    • Lower grades/academic underperformance

• M/c students more likely to be able to concentrate in class due to decreased risk of suffering disorders

  • No difficulties concentrating so can make fast/expected progress

    • Reach full academic potential

Poor children:

• 2.5x more likely to suffer chronic illness than other children

  • 47% of children with asthma are from the poorest 10% of families

• 5x less likely to have access to a safe outdoor play space than rich kids