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Of course we should be concerned about individuals who can be manipulated into carrying out acts of terrorism and mass murder. We should be equally concerned about individuals who need NO manipulation – who act from their own vile and … Continue reading
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A year on from the Parliamentary Education Select Committee’s recommendation to make PSHE and SRE statutory, Nicky Morgan has turned down its sensible, thoughtful,, evidence-based request. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/499338/Nicky_Morgan_to_Education_Select_Committee_-_10_Feb_2016–.pdf Her timing is perfect – this being Children’s Mental Health week. This is … Continue reading
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Recently we blogged about the latest Pixar movie, Inside Out, and concluded, Emotions “squabbling amongst themselves” might be cartoonish and entertaining but ultimately this movie sheds little light on a complex subject. No doubt the movie will be popular. Let’s … Continue reading
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Surely we knew this already? Former education secretary was ‘just not interested’ in number of children falling ill, says ex-health minister Paul Burstow http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/jul/04/michael-gove-ignored-school-pupils-mental-illness A former health minister has claimed Michael Gove quietly downgraded the importance of mental health in … Continue reading
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Since the beginning of this year a major theme has become apparent in our discussions about education – why are so many young people unhappy with their experiences of school and university? And what are we doing about it? Last … Continue reading
Palo Alto High School is one of the USA’s most prestigious public secondary schools. Three boys from the Palo Alto school district have killed themselves this year. Does a culture of hyperachievement deserve any blame? The extracts below are from … Continue reading
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At this halfway point in the UK’s general election campaign we could maybe take stock and consider the bigger picture, particularly with regard to education and our values as a society. “We will find neither national purpose nor personal satisfaction … Continue reading
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Dr Naomi Appleton specialises in early Buddhist thought. In this Radio Four programme, one of the excellent OU/BBC History of Ideas series, she outlines the way in which suffering arises from craving, and ways in which we can learn to … Continue reading
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nvgq0#auto Radio 4’s Midweek programme this week introduced Sir Anthony Seldon as “an experienced headmaster, writer and happiness guru”, which seems a tad flimsy given that Seldon, as headmaster of Wellington College, is a long serving and highly regarded head … Continue reading
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An article appeared on the Guardian’s website at 00.05 this morning, but you’ll have to look quite hard to find it – in spite of its important content: Nicky Morgan urges ‘curriculum for life’ http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/11/nicky-morgan-curriculum-to-deal-with-sexting-and-revenge-porn It’s unfortunate that the Guardian … Continue reading
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