by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 30, 2022 | Mental Health
‘The biggest challenge in life is to be yourself in a world that is trying to make you like everyone else’ Much has been written about the diagnosis and treatment of ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) from an outsider’s perspective, but what is it like to inhabit a...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 13, 2022 | Mental Health
In the UK today, 1 in 100 children are affected by ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder), a disturbing 10% increase since 1992, with males being 4 times more likely to be on the spectrum than females. Studies are being carried out as to the reasons behind the escalation of...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Aug 30, 2022 | Education
Around the world, many girls are left behind and ignored by the education system. Education is a powerful weapon that can pull people out of extreme poverty, yet more than 130 million girls are being left out of the education system and pushed into forced marriage,...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Aug 29, 2022 | Education
Providing a good education to students should be the main priority of any educational institution. However, there are often many roadblocks that stand in the way of being able to do this. To improve learning outcomes for young people, it takes a joint effort of...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Aug 26, 2022 | Education
Many people assume that independent schools inhabit sprawling estates full of children from rich families. However, the misconceptions surrounding independent schools are often based on outdated stereotypes. Independent schools are predominately attended by day...
