UK: Schools should be ‘boy positive’ to tackle male underachievement – report

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'A “boy-positive” learning environment should be developed in schools and the Government should appoint a minister for men to tackle gender disparities in education, a report has suggested.

The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) has said a dedicated strategy is needed to tackle attainment differences between men and women to address “one of the most egregious issues” affecting education and society.

There is a risk of “under-educated men veering towards the political extremes” if male underachievement is not tackled, the report has warned.

The think tank’s paper, sponsored by Ulster University, estimates that half a million young men have missed out on higher education over the past decade.

The report, which has been co-authored by male inclusion adviser Mark Brooks, calls for a bigger focus on gender disparities – especially in the educational workforce – in Ofsted inspections, as well as in universities’ access and participation plans.'