Yet it holds a retrogressive sting in the tail. En route to Parliament, a change has taken place that shows, at best, a narrow view of what matters in children's lives, at worst, a blatant indifference to children's views.
The original green paper stated that enjoyment was a worthy outcome, on equal terms with health, educational attainment and protection from harm. In the flourish of a mandarin's pen, however, "enjoying and achieving" - with its welcome recognition that all work and no play really does make Jack and Jill dull boys and girls - has been transformed into the Gradgrindian "education and training".
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