by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 7, 2021 | Education
It is well documented that many children are not provided with the opportunities for outdoor play, discovery and learning. The Guardian reported in 2016 that 75% of children spent less time outdoors each day than the average prisoner (less than an hour per day). We...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 4, 2021 | Charity, Education
The International Schools Association is a network comprised of the headteachers of many of the best independent schools in the UK. The organisation, which is a registered charity, brings together approximately 541 headteachers and their staff, providing them with a...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Dec 28, 2020 | Education
Every parent in England has the right to home school their children if they wish to do so. Parents who home school are not required to follow the National Curriculum, but they are required to demonstrate provision of a full and rounded education for their offspring....
by Sir Peter Birkett | Dec 21, 2020 | Charity, Education
The Educational Wealth Fund is a national endowment fund in the UK, established with the aim of creating inspiring learning environments for all children. As founding Chairman of the EWF, Sir Peter Birkett leads the way in the creation of empowering, inspirational and...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Dec 16, 2020 | Education
Factory-farmed Learning In ‘The Wealth of Nations’ (1776) Adam Smith wrote in support of popular education as being essential for the labour force and to expand productivity, while others, such as the social reforming Benthamites in the 18th Century called for...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 30, 2020 | Education
Out of the Cloistered Shadows For Centuries education had been the responsibility of priests and monks and not truly respected as a profession in its own right. It wasn’t until the Reformation began in 1517 that teaching was considered worthy of more than just songs...
