In this episode we're looking at how years of neglect and middle-class flight resulted in the closure of East Brighton's only secondary school also known as "the school that died of poverty".

How is that allowed to happen? And what does it say and do to a community when its school is closed?

Featuring:

Carlie Goldsmith - https://twitter.com/GoldsmithCN

Arron, Asa, and Ryan

Jill Clough - Ex COMART Head

Andy Schofield - Ex Varndean School Head

Mr Hubbard - Ex Stanley Deason/Marina High/COMART head of drama

Diane Reay - https://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/people/staff/reay/

Darren McGarvey - https://twitter.com/lokiscottishrap

Class Divide was written and produced by Curtis James. The executive producer is Eve Streeter. Location recording, sound design, post production and mixing is by Simon James, with editorial support by Carlie Goldsmith.

Music in the series was kindly donated by Salvatore Mercatante, Traams, Shida Shahabi, Max de Wardener, Simon James, Clarice Jensen, Polypores, Toydrum, and Shopping, Olivier Alary, Maaja Nuut, Rumm, Neil Hale, Minor Pieces, Rutger Hoedemaekers Thank you to Fat Cat Records, Castles in Space.

The series was funded by Necessity. If you'd like to support the Class Divide campaign follow on Twitter and Instagram, or visit the website, classdivide.co.uk

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.