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This week has just disappeared, and that is partly because I had meetings every evening. I was flagging by Thursday and was keen to just go home, put my slippers…
I am a nervous passenger generally, but my anxiety rises to a whole new level when we go on the motorway. My coping mechanism is to work on my…
When I started working with children many many years ago, I never envisaged talking about children and the economy in the same breath. These days, I never give it a…
Clearly everyone thinks parents have lost the ability to parent, but don’t worry – the Government which so despises the nanny state is rushing to save parents everywhere: Parents are…
London has a new Mayor – or a recycled one, depending on your point of view. Boris cycled back into office with a much…
Two ever-popular and increasingly connected topics of debate, child poverty and social mobility have been high on my own agenda this week. Starting on Monday…
On Wednesday this week we hosted the sector’s first ever Pan London Olympic strategy meeting. It was our way of helping London’s childcare industry consider how it…
It wasn’t Big Society or social value that got Mr. Cameron out of Downing St to celebrate social businesses, it was money; or at least the draw…
I have been called many things, but being invited by the National College for School Leadership to be a provocateur was a novel invitation. I certainly know…
You know you have grown up when you know the date of the budget, the Chancellor’s name and that of the…
My Grandmother always said that a little of what you fancy does you good. Sadly, according to recent medical press, we are all too often unable to stop at a…
Sensible organisations try and ensure that staff are involved in developing policies and practices at every level. Indeed, much is written about the inefficiency of top down approaches to making…
