By Way of Balance...
This post is going to read like I've had a complaint! I haven't had any negative comments in fact, but on reflection I've decided that my last post could be construed as an attack on the motives of educational gurus, and I didn't mean it to be one. So... As I said, I believe that enduring inequalities in the education system present a more pressing case for change than the fact that society needs different things from young people than it did 60 years ago. In my presentation of this position, I may have seemed to suggest that educational gurus are not concerned about redressing social inequalities. This is certainly not the case. Stephen Heppell, for example, chairs The Inclusion Trust , which is making a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged youngsters. With that caveat added, I'm happy to stand by my words!