Nigel Farage’s assertion that UK teachers are “poisoning our kids” diverts attention from critical issues like surge in pupils with Special Education Needs (SEN) and teacher retention. Genuine structural solutions rather than political distractions are needed to resolve UK educational system.

Learn 2030 to Learn 2050 accounts for AI rapidly changing how we live and think, challenging our traditional roles and sense of purpose. As AI takes on more tasks, we must cultivate independent thinking and curiosity to define our roles authentically, moving beyond job descriptions to embrace continuous learning and meaningful connections.

The charitable sector faces a bleak funding climate, evidenced by significant cuts to both national and international development aid. Such reductions not only jeopardize jobs and organizational livelihoods but also risk the loss of crucial knowledge and experience needed to address complex global challenges and build community capabilities.

The XPrize Healthspan competition aims to rejuvenate aging by 20 years, but questions arise about the social infrastructure needed to support longer lives, including addressing generational divides and loneliness.  To ensure meaningful lives alongside longevity, a shift in how we think about learning and the learner is essential.

The current narrative around school absenteeism is missing a crucial point: it’s not just about attendance. It’s about disengagement. How can we re-ignite a passion for learning to empower learners to navigate an increasingly complex world?

Create a reset moment to evaluate whether the ‘tone’ we have created for learning in our communities maximises the opportunities for all learners.

What does the start of a new school year mean for you?

A reformed curriculum will only be effective if delivered on the right foundations. So let’s think about the culture of school - and how ‘learning’ infuses who schools are - defining what they do.

For education to bring about possibilities of a better future, a change in the culture for learning needs to precede.

Examinations and the Learning Allowed proces model