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Last night, Christmas Eve, Mark and I were at Christ Church Cathedral for the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols – one of those moments in the year when time seems to slow, and the familiar becomes newly luminous. There is something deeply grounding about this service. The shape of it – scripture and music…
Relational intelligence – hearing the young unheard
Over the past year as High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, one lesson has come through consistently: if we want to change outcomes for young people, we must start with relationships. That demands a different kind of attention, and a different kind of leadership. Over the past year, as High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, I have worked under…
I didn’t know…
For all my teacher friends, whether finishing their first year in the classroom or their thirty-first… Have a wonderful summer holiday. I Didn’t Know I didn’t know that years of school and a university degree would be of little consolation when facing a room full of bright little eyes on the first day of school….
Celebrating a Remarkable Young Leader in Oxford Spires
Tonight, I had the enormous pleasure of visiting the 22nd Oxford Scout Group and Wanderers Explorer Scout Unit to celebrate the achievements of an exceptional young person — Daisy, an Explorer Scout — who has recently completed both her Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and her King’s Scout Award. These awards are not handed out…
