by Sir Peter Birkett | Apr 15, 2021 | Education
Children with special educational needs and disabilities have their right to education in the UK protected under two main Acts: the Equality Act 2010 and the Children and Families Act 2014. These Acts give children the legal right to be able to access quality...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Apr 14, 2021 | Education
Schools across the UK have recently returned to business, some after a full year of closures. As children and staff return to school, the chance to reconnect with people is often positive. However, many pupils and teachers could need extra support during these...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Apr 6, 2021 | Education
Arbor MIS is a cloud-based platform that has already been implemented in over 1,300 schools and multi-academy trusts in the UK, created to take the work out of routine administration tasks to free up teachers and other staff. As an intuitive management information...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Mar 30, 2021 | Education
Sir Peter Birkett is known for many achievements throughout his career, which spans more than 30 years to date. He is best known for his tireless work in furthering special educational needs provision in the UK. In 2012, Sir Peter was awarded a knighthood during the...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Mar 26, 2021 | Education
What makes Finland Top of the Class? Finland has, once again, been voted Number 1 as the Happiest Country in the World, for the fourth time in a row. From the fresh Finnish outdoor lifestyle and regular connection with nature and a dedication to the wellbeing of their...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Mar 12, 2021 | Education
The Organic Child Throughout history, many great thinkers have explored how to create the optimum conditions within which life skills can be taught to young minds. These have ranged from Rigid (hierarchical and disciplinarian) to Relaxed (self-determined and...