The phrase "child from poorer backgrounds" refers to a child who comes from a family or environment with lower socioeconomic status or less financial resources. Full definition
Critics have said one reason for this is the necessity for children from poorer backgrounds to delay their university education because of the need to save for tuition fees. (politics.co.uk)
It said too many pupils were being failed, with children from poor backgrounds doing particularly badly. (schoolsweek.co.uk)
Truly solving educational inequality means removing barriers to children from poorer backgrounds getting access to the best teaching. (schoolsweek.co.uk)