material

• External factors are outside of school such as family and status which the school have little control
• Material factors are social and economic conditions
• Poverty and home circumstances mean that children from low income families are more likely to:

  • Crowded or damp accommodation
  • Insufficient space and not quiet enough
  • Poor diets and sickness
  • Tiredness and more absence
• Poorer parents have less access to pre-school and nursery facilities which may affect children's development
• An education policy that tries to help is 'Sure Start' which aims to help children in disadvantaged areas to go to nursery (not in existent anymore)
• This also means they may not money for educational books and toys, so may not be available at home.
• Material Factors tend to be cumulative as many problems relate to one another and build up
• Poverty and low wages affects lots of these problems as they affect other material factors
• A poor diet and ill health means that they may have higher levels of sickness meaning they will fall behind in school due to absence
• There may be a lack of money for hidden costs. Hidden costs are things like school uniform, transport and trips
• Hidden costs can mean parents cannot afford them or the child has to miss out on opportunities because their family cant afford it.
• If there is no money for extra curricular activities then the student may feel left out and disconnected from peers who do participate
• A poor environment may mean it is not a suitable place to work as it may not be clean or quiet enough. This means that they may have to look after their siblings or catch illnesses more often
• Cost of travel fees may mean that children end up having days off due to the rising cost and can't manage to get there.
• Working class may prioritize having a part time job as they are able to get paid and then put this above school work and fall behind