Poorer children in Kent and Medway are being left behind by the education system in the county. <br /><br />That's according to a study by the Education Policy Institute which found that secondary school pupils on free school meals are more than 20 months behind the national standard. <br /><br />The report's found it will take 500 years to close the gap with non-disadvantaged students. <br /><br />But what do you think? Is this the case in your area? We asked shoppers in Medway.