The Easter holidays is such a welcome break from school for children of all ages. If you’re looking for ideas to keep your child on track, then that’s where my latest series of Parental Guide Books comes in so handy this Easter! They cover practically every aspect of what your child should be learning, from Early Years…

It saddens me that hundreds of years after slavery, racism continues to haunt society – here in the UK, and especially in the US. Have humans made any real progress towards absolute equality of worth and opportunity?  Having looked up the words ‘institutional racism’, it seems the term refers to – discrimination or unequal treatment…

  An article in the Times (Matthew Patten, 27.3.23), featuring a report from the Centre for Social Justice begins, ‘something is going badly wrong with our schools.’ An alarming number of children are missing school. He quotes, ‘…a 50% jump in the number of pupils severely absent …140,000… 1 in 50, mostly skipping lessons. And…

This week is World Autism Acceptance Week. It is an annual celebration of autistic people to raise awareness of developmental disorders and neurodivergence.If your child has an autistic spectrum condition, it’s important to give them the right level of support, especially when it comes to their education.  Written from over thirty years experience as a…

Good reading, writing and communication skills are fundamental to every aspect of our lives. Children who read well and can channel their creativity into crafting well-structured, expressive pieces of writing tend to be more successful at school and in FE education. What’s more, these essential literacy skills invariably prove to be invaluable assets as they…