00:00For many families, opportunity can shape the course of a lifetime.
00:04A new Sutton Trust study says Newcastle Central and West ranks last in England for outcomes
00:09among white British young people eligible for free school meals, highlighting deep inequalities
00:13today.
00:15Researchers found only 35% of those pupils were in sustained employment, apprenticeship
00:19or education after 16.
00:21The report says that figures far below the strongest performing constituency.
00:25It also points to lower earnings and degree completion rates as well.
00:28The findings draw a contrast with parts of London where disadvantaged pupils achieve
00:32more highly and later earn more.
00:35Neighbouring Newcastle East and Wallsend also appear near the bottom of the rankings, while
00:39the wider North East performs strongly overall on attainment.
00:42Labour MP Dame Chia Noura described the results as very distressing.
00:47She said child poverty and years of austerity have affected opportunities.
00:50The government says policies including childcare, school breakfast clubs and employment measures
00:55can improve prospects for young people across Newcastle.
00:57The Sutton Trust is calling for more support in deprived communities and action on persistent
01:02absence.
01:03It argues talent exists in every area but pathways to success remain uneven.
01:07The charity says targeted help and fair access could widen opportunity for all.
01:12Further analysis might help local leaders identify where support could make the greatest difference
01:16locally.
01:17The research also raises wider questions about how educational achievement, employment and earnings
01:22are connected over time for different groups of young people.
01:25Any policy responses likely to face close scrutiny from stakeholders.
01:29The
01:29Here we go.
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