Wide Horizons Social Impact Report - The Impact of Adventure Learning 2016 | Page 5

1 in 10

1 in 10 children and young people suffer from a mental health disorder

700k

There are 700,000 children living in poverty in London – as many as in the whole of Scotland and Wales

41 %

41 % of young people feel they don ’ t belong to their neighbourhood in London

30 YRS

It will be 30 years before the attainment gap between poor and betteroff pupils can be halved

1 in 4 More than 1 in 4 children in the UK are living in poverty

2 in 3

2 in 3 poor children fail to get good exam results at 16