I always remember Dame Louise Casey’s words in 2013, when she was tsar for the Troubled Families, her headline in The Guardian was “What’s missing is love”. The same can be said of the education system. The passion and love behind the teacher’s vocation; to improve the lives of children and young people has been […]
self responsibility
An Open Letter to Boris Johnson
Open letter to Boris Johnson
Football crazy!
A couple of Sunday’s ago I saw a game of football played by a group of under 14’s. What completely blew me away was the enthusiasm, purpose, passion and ball skills of these boys, they had so much potential, but they lacked emotional stability. They were suffering the same challenges as all adolescents during transition […]
Our society is at risk
We have been increasingly concerned about the growing number of issues recently indicating our society is at risk, for example: 1 in 5 women have been sexually assaulted since age 16; Increasing violent crime, particularly knife crime; 14 million people live in poverty including 30% children; As well as the social damage and significant economic […]
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 […]
