The 'education gap' hiding behind picture-perfect Cornwall and Devon

BBC Education Thursday 06 August 2026, 05:00 UTC 1 min read

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Behind the South West's postcard image, poverty and isolation are limiting opportunities for many young people.

Cornwall (LOCATION) Devon Behind (PERSON) the South West's (LOCATION)

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Being on social media from an early age is linked to weaker performances in Italian and maths, yet the same cannot be said for English, the study finds. Children who start using social media at a young age appear to struggle more at school than those who open social media accounts only once they are older, a new study has found. The study was published in Nature Human Behaviour and analysed more than 5,000 pupils from northern Italy aged 7 to 16.

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The 'education gap' hiding behind picture-perfect Cornwall and Devon

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