Quite a few articles in papers today daily mail, indie, daily mail and guardian about next generation of kids being worse off and less employment/education opportunities than their parents.
www.theguardian.com/society/2013/oct/12/middle-class-young-people-future-worse-parents
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2457438/Middle-class-children-worse-parents.html
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/13/next-generation-middle-classes-suffering-already?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
Always get confused by class both sets grand parents working class
dad was civil engineer/mum a housewife before they split.
married now and on above average income but rent.
I have a degree, husband does not but hes been too high earning to get tax credits.We kept cb.
we cant afford buy anytime soon.have no savings and cant afford private school or childcare for me to go back full time right now.
Im kind of glad my kids are young and not gradating anytime soon as wouldent know what to suggest they do.
So we will do what we cant try ensure they in the best state schools maybe pay for their driving lessons, buy them cheap car.
Its very odd gong back hometown all my mums family had ordinary jobs bank clerk, postman, plumber, mechanic and all have brought houses that even very high earners would not be able to buy.
It seems uk cost living but mainly housing may screw us over for generations.
Articles like this make me think should emigrate.
Also keep reading in london they have teach first, come state schools doing really well, free travel around the city, free school meals is that universil? As living and getting round other cities in uk can be equally expensive and school bus costs are quite large outgoing.
I have on observation noticed the more deprived schools in area offer loads free clubs and the more snobbly middle class ones dont seem to provide any assume thats to do with pupil premuim.
Baffled why so many middle class kids fail to get a-c at gcse.
Although dident the head of ofsted say the schools in leafy suburbs, rural areas and seaside towns more than inner city urban schools.
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3asAbird · 14/10/2013 20:27
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