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Children are less ready for school than five years ago, say school leaders. So what is ‘School Readiness?’

What is School Readiness? As a former Deputy Head and Reception Class Teacher I’ve been asked to comment on the new survey released today that says that 8 out of 10 school leaders report that many children arriving at primary school are not ready to take part in classroom activities. Of these, 86 per cent […]

As Creativity Is Being Cut In Schools Why I Think A Balanced Curriculum Matters.

  At over 32 million views, this TED Talk is currently the most viewed of all TED talks from around the world. “My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.” ~ Sir Ken Robinson I have recently been interviewed by BBC […]