Children's University Blog
Who would have thought it - a Children's University blog?! It seems like a good idea to use this communication vehicle and stay in touch with the real world out there and inform, update, question and remind...! So, here we go!
Keith Bartley
The evidence globally is compelling - higher levels of school attendance are linked directly to a young person's academic achievement. Governments in the Western world have adopted both statutory and voluntary measures to impress upon parents the importance of regular and frequent attendance at school.
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Hilary Robinson
"The more pupils there are who get certificates, the greater the responsibility for those who don't." Those are the words of one of the most influential educational visionaries of the 20th century. Sir Alec Clegg, was the Chief Education Officer for the West Riding of Yorkshire, then the biggest authority in the country, from 1945 to 1974, and his influence was worldwide.
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Jay Griffiths
I want to start by thanking Ger for inviting me to speak here. It is an honour and a privilege. As soon as he told me about the Children's University, I was riveted. Kids going to university is something I really care about.
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James Bradburne
I have been a Patron of the Children's University for several years, and the Palazzo Strozzi, in Florence, Italy, where I live and work as its Director, was Italy's first Learning Destination.
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Guest Blogs
Over the next 12 months or so you will be able to read blogs from a whole variety of Children's University Trustees, Patrons, Friends, CU Managers, Headteachers, Teachers, Governors, Higher and Further Education, Business, Parents, other Partners, Members of the Public ... Oh yes, and children of course!
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One of the key ingredients for business success is … ?
If somebody asked you what is the most crucial aspect of business (in its widest sense of the word) to focus on to ensure success, what would you say?
Read MoreA few personal thoughts …
It is undeniable that the gap in performance between schools containing disproportionate numbers of disadvantaged children and schools containing better-off young people has in reality only slightly narrowed in recent years.
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Missed it ...
The New Year's resolution was a blog every month … so that's that one gone - just!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy 2013
Another year gone … well, nearly! I thought it would be good to have a bit of a look back - month by month and remind ourselves how special 2012 has been!
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