Class Divide

Class Divide is a powerful podcast series that exposes educational inequality in the UK. Through two years of documentary work, it sheds light on education in underprivileged areas such as East Brighton estates of Whitehawk, Manor Farm and Bristol Estate. Shockingly, only 37% of young people in East Brighton achieved basic GCSE grades compared to 69% in the rest of the city in 2019.

The series follows the lives of a daughter and three sons from Whitehawk, emphasizing the transformative power of education. Along with families and teachers, education experts such as Professor Diane Reay and writer Fiona Millar will weigh in on the roots of the UK's educational segregation and attainment gap. The series also features guest appearances by renowned figures such as Darren McGarvey.

The series is written and presented by Curtis James. Curtis grew up in East Brighton and went to school in Whitehawk.

Class Divide is a grassroots campaign fighting to draw attention to the deeply injust educational attainment gap for young people from the communities of Whitehawk, Manor Farm and Bristol Estate in Brighton and Hove. The campaign is made up of parents, residents, experts and supporters who have experienced these problems or have expertise in education, and are funded where necessary by donations and independent of any political organisation.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where can you listen?

Episodes

How many episodes are there of Class Divide?

There are 20 episodes avaiable of Class Divide.

What is Class Divide about?

We have categorized Class Divide as:

Education
Society & Culture
Documentary

Where can you listen to Class Divide?

Class Divide is available, among others places, on:

Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Podtail
Google Podcasts

When did Class Divide start?

The first episode of Class Divide that we have available was released 15 February 2023.

Who creates the podcast Class Divide?

Class Divide is produced and created by Class Divide.