
The Victoria Climbie Inquiry report called out such practices as short-sighted, unhelpful, and failing. We all agreed with Lord Laming then and signed up to the five Every Child Matters outcomes he recommended (Being Healthy, Staying Safe, Enjoying and Achieving, Making a Positive Contribution to Society, and Achieving Economic Well-being). Many of us miss their application terribly, although I noticed some missed a golden opportunity by not fully engaging with the economic one.
It has been a while since I have heard it said by schools, but I would be willing to believe the view education is somehow delivered in a vacuum without due regard for children’s wellbeing and welfare, still exists. Surprising given we are more attuned to mental health, food poverty, and the effects on child development than ever. Some of these unhelpful thoughts have been increasing since Covid, promoted by the resultant delays upon some children’s development we have observed since. Things have undoubtedly changed for this new generation, and we must all change in our response – swiftly and positively. We must all adjust to fit the child and their families, and not be rigid and unmoving. We should not expect by some miracle they will adapt for us instead.
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