…there is an appreciation that success in life is not just about being clever in this narrow sense. Read Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers, for a compelling case on why we…
Parent power for all
…the capital, there is undoubtedly also a case that ‘unlucky’ children lose out on access to many of the most successful schools because they are born into low or middle…
White noise
…teaching, and the pedagogical input from Lead schools is in many cases poor. Many will argue. Arguments concerning redistributing resources from the more successful to the less so will I…
Why Sound Foundations matter to social mobility
…base. It is not looking to reinvent the wheel, indeed in many cases it points towards existing practice guidance. It is clear that implementing quality provision has financial implications including…
Ballots and Banding
…example – can work well. In that borough, ten schools including academies and free schools, use banding. But there is a case for children having access to a single banding…
Bonding helps mobility
…strong attachment is having a parent who is not securely attached themselves; this makes a strong case for early intervention. The high risk of intergenerational insecure attachment will in many…