Ofsted has chosen to put a clear focus on the personal development of pupils, following a wide ranging consultation that...
Ofsted’s new focus on personal development
Sep, 11, 2019
Cash is important in a digital world
Jul, 10, 2019
A recent BBC survey suggested that most parents still give their children pocket money in cash, despite the fact that...
High rents result in less job mobility
Jun, 10, 2019
The current BBC series about the career of Margaret Thatcher reminded me of Norman Tebbit’s famous phrase describing how his...
Student aspirations are essential to effective learning
May, 09, 2019
When we talk to school students about their aspirations, what do we mean? How often does that question quickly turn...
Self-employment and zero-hours contracts
Mar, 05, 2019
According to the Resolution Foundation, a think tank devoted to analysis and action on living standards, about two thirds of...
Rising house prices halt aspiration of young adults
Feb, 25, 2019
According to the Office of National Statistics, house prices have increased by 270% in the last twenty years. A significant...
Environmental Breakdown
Feb, 12, 2019
The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has today published a report called, This is a crisis: Facing up to...
Informed bewilderment
Jan, 31, 2019
The Spanish sociologist, Manuel Castells, one of the world’s most respected thinkers on everything to do with the information society...
We need 21st century citizens to meet the challenges of a turbulent world
Jan, 14, 2019
2019 is going to be a year of profound change for all citizens of the world, given what turbulent times...
Financial literacy is more than bank accounts and bills
Dec, 10, 2018
According to new research conducted in the United States by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FIRA), 63% of adult Americans...