In my day job I am CEO of the London Early Years Foundation. Yes, another kind of LEYF. We are the largest childcare charitable social enterprise in the UK with a business model designed to ensure children from all families can access high quality childcare but especially those from poor and disadvantaged backgrounds. We know … Continue reading Don’t be Afraid; Take a Leaf out of Our Book
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What is Education?
I recently read the life of the Victorian educationalist Edward Thring (1821 – 1887) of Uppingham. I found the book by chance and it relit the question about the purpose of education. It’s an area that interest me a great deal because we rarely hear anyone ask the question as to what the purpose of … Continue reading What is Education?