by Sir Peter Birkett | Feb 23, 2021 | Education
Our Little Metal Friends Some of the biggest challenges faced within the education sector have been how to motivate the disengaged child, inspire teamwork in the autistic pupil and teach critical thinking in those with ADD and other special educational needs....
by Sir Peter Birkett | Feb 5, 2021 | Education
Are we Nearly There Yet? In order to understand what the future of Learning will look like, we must first revisit the beginnings of formal education to spark a major shift in thinking. As we saw in the first of our ‘Origins of Education’ blog: From Emperors to Kings,...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Feb 2, 2021 | Education
Choosing to educate a child from home is a big decision, one made by thousands of parents in the UK each year. There are an estimated 58,000 children currently being home schooled in the UK. Some more home-schooling statistics can be found in the infographic...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
As we settle in to lockdown 3.0, with many schools and workplaces closed once again, trying to juggle working from home, childcare and home schooling is a challenge that many of us face. As parents, looking after our children tends to be our first priority. But what...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 20, 2021 | Education
20th Century Breakthrough In 1931, the Hadow Report published a series of recommendations which considered the differences in levels of intelligence among individual children. Special schools for children with severe educational challenges were proposed, while...
