There is an inquiry by the House of Commons Select Committee about the quality of apprenticeships and skills training. Our response is to start preparing students for the world of work when they start to look at their future and careers during Key Stage 3. Our main argument is to inspire and motivate them with […]
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The critical link between poverty and poor productivity?
The critical link between poverty and poor productivity is founded in the erosion of personal values and lack of self-responsibility. On October 10th, the Office of Budget Responsibility suggested that it was considering a “downward revision to prospective productivity growth” in its next economic forecast. It would not be the first time that such a […]
Employability skills: 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb
Why do we wait until young people are leaving school to look at employability skills? Businesses are struggling to stay competitive and complaining about the lack of skills the education system is providing (1) we need to be better prepared for the opportunities the 4th Industrial Revolution (2) is providing. Key points for us in […]
Holistic Education by Jack Miller
I just had to share this fabulous video recommended by a colleague. And here is his Research Overview: Dr. John Miller is a Professor with the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at OISE. His research interests focus on holistic education, spirituality in education, contemplation in educational settings, and curriculum orientations. John (Jack) Miller has […]
Broken education
I call on the Government to stop wasting anymore time, money and resources trying to fix a broken education system. Wake up! We need to transform the system for tomorrow. Having witnessed first hand the broken system when I worked for six months in a school as a personal development coach. We were trying to […]
