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Education: Everything, everywhere, all at once

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The education sector is no stranger to change.
Heather Sandy is executive director of children’s services at Lincolnshire County Council. Picture: Lincolnshire County Council
Heather Sandy is executive director of children’s services at Lincolnshire County Council. Picture: Lincolnshire County Council

In recent years, planned reforms to the education system, which has become increasingly fragmented, have been layered with forced responses to the pandemic.

As a consequence, fragmentation has become even more exaggerated. It has led to discordant and unconnected initiatives which place further pressure on a system which is in danger of losing sight of its purpose for children and young people. As one colleague recently described it, “education is everything everywhere, all at once!”

As the national political parties ready themselves to set out their visions for the country, including the education system, the ADCS Education Policy Committee has worked with ADCS members across the country to outline what we see as the key issues and areas of focus, hoping to give local insight to national policy makers.

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