‘Working class children should act middle class if they want to
succeed in higher education and land the best jobs, a government advisor
has said.
Peter Brant, head of mobility at the Social Mobility and Child
Poverty Commission, claimed less well off pupils needed to change
appearance and mannerisms.
He also said in a blog on the Commission’s website that they needed
“shared cultural values” such as choice of clothes, restaurants and
having varied hobbies.’
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