But there are areas of weakness and today's young people do need extra attention. We are right to be concerned that there is still a troublesome level of young people not in education, employment or training (especially in a time of recession).
In order to help those families most in need - where parents are working hard, sometimes in several jobs, to meet the needs of their children, or facing problems such as drug or alcohol misuse or mental illness - investment needs to be stepped up.
The real issue is about the relationship between school, parent and pupil. Every child needs the help of their parents and wider family to support them through learning. Many schools recognise that children need support at home to get the best out of their education but, where this is not available, there needs to be provision that helps parents take on their role as co-educators. Without a learning savvy adult at home, children who are bright can under-perform significantly and those who are less able will not achieve their potential.
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