With transient, and in some cases, deprived populations, seaside resorts have been in the spotlight for poor educational achievement.
Last year, Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw said that deprived children from such areas are particularly falling behind. Speaking after the launch of a report into underachievement in England’s school system, he called these pupils our “unseen children” (see further information).
Opportunities for young people in seaside towns are indeed few and far between. One of the main factors is the isolation of schools and communities in coastal areas, where there are low wages and high unemployment. Children are sometimes not encouraged to learn and, in some cases, are constantly being moved in and out of schools.
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