This is no mean feat. Bangladeshi families face similar disadvantages to other ethnic minority groups in education, health and employment, but to a greater extent. For example, Bangladeshi pupils have the highest eligibility for free school meals, a key poverty indicator. Parkin is aware that despite the encouraging progress, with secondary school results rising faster than anywhere in Britain, he will have to work hard if results are to meet national averages.
He agrees with the Ofsted report's findings that a lot of the impetus to learn comes from the young people and their families, who perceive the value of education as high. But he says schools have also reciprocated by adapting the curriculum to make it more relevant to pupils' heritage.
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