This paper uses Gramsci's concept of "interregnum" alongside contemporary research on Britain's former coalfields to critically consider the 'condition' of coalfield communities 40 years after the Great Strike of 1984-85 and the rapid demise of the coal industry thereafter. It focuses particularly on the former central coalfield, once…

Despite much empirical evidence highlighting the harmful effect of socioeconomic disadvantage on educational outcomes, there is a relative lack of understanding of how different risk factors impact upon attainment. Importantly, it has yet to be established what effect, if any, austerity cuts have had on the most disadvantaged students. Using rich…