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Show some respect for state schools

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 4, 2010
    • | CYP Now
The drama over education reform continued at last week's Labour Party conference. Shadow education secretary Ed Balls naturally joined in, describing the coalition government's plans for free schools as "the most socially divisive education experiment for 60 years".

Early help may fall foul of school staff cuts

    Opinion
  • Thursday, June 1, 2017
    • | CYP Now
So here we are, racing headlong towards another election, paying attention to the different ideas being floated in the manifestos, while having a very strong suspicion as to what the result will be.

Why earning doesn't live up to learning

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 1, 2009
    • | CYP Now
There is a growing tension between political exhortations to young people to study longer and harder and young people's own experiences of disappointment and frustration about the pay-off from that investment.

No easy answers in 21st century learning

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 8, 2009
    • | CYP Now
UK Youth hosted a conference at Windsor Castle at the end of November on the future of learning. Chaired by yours truly, it sought to examine and debate what kinds of learning young people need for the 21st century, including "non-formal" learning.

Policy into practice - Parents in schools

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The issue: Parental involvement in their children's education is vital. However, in today's busy world, where complex pressures and hectic schedules can make active involvement challenging, we need to think creatively about how to make this happen.

Policy into practice - Special educational needs

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, May 26, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The issue: It is estimated that more than 1.5 million children in the UK today have some form of special educational need (SEN), such as a learning difficulty or disability that makes it harder for them to learn or access education than their peers. The majority of these children are placed in mainstream schools, where government policy states they should receive a broad, well-balanced and relevant education.

Editorial: Hard work begins on 16-19 transfer

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, June 2, 2009
    • | CYP Now
The children's services arena is about to get considerably bigger. From next April, local authorities will inherit responsibility from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) for commissioning and funding education and training for 16- to 19-year-olds in a 7bn mega-transfer of funds. One of the key principles driving this reform is that provision of education and training is shaped by local demand, both by young people and by employers. The onus will be on councils to plan strategically to ensure a range of providers is set up to meet this demand.

After the circus, the work carries on

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, June 9, 2009
    • | CYP Now
It was Oscar Wilde who wrote: "To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness" (The Importance of Being Earnest).

Parents know best -- but only some of the time

    Opinion
  • Monday, March 21, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Since the 1978 Warnock Report on special educational needs (SEN), there has been a vast amount of legislation, regulation and guidance, with amendment piled on amendment to try to make the creaking system work better.

Youth unemployment: the solutions exist

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, May 3, 2011
    • | CYP Now
We have seen the headlines screaming at us that one in five young people are jobless, that youth unemployment has hit a "record high" and that the problem is now a "national crisis".

Less money, but much more purpose

    Opinion
  • Friday, June 4, 2010
    • | CYP Now
The Association of Directors of Children's Services' (ADCS) policy paper, which outlines some priorities to Education Secretary Michael Gove, is compelling and constructive in how the sector can do more with less while meeting government objectives.

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