I am struck by the extent to which I have become inured to stories of violence and knife crime in the UK. This morning’s pictures…
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I wrote this article recently to help young people who have recently achieved their Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, as part of our #WorldReady campaign. …
Comments closedDear Johnnie, I know you won’t appreciate me calling you that, but it’s how I think of you, my younger self. You’re 14 right now.…
Comments closedAnyone involved in Scouting will tell you that it’s an organisation that puts great store by its history. I’m proud to have played a small…
Comments closed1. Your Excellency, Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, Commander-In-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces and Patron of the Head of State Award Scheme –…
Comments closed“Soft skills” are in the news at the moment. A quick Google search for media articles on the subject comes up with about 164,000 results.…
Comments closedThis year’s theme for International Youth Day is “Safe Spaces for Youth”. It’s a timely reminder to us all in the education and youth sectors…
Comments closedFor 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…
Comments closedFrom when I was fourteen until I took my ‘A’ levels before leaving school, I was taught English by a teacher named Peter Despres. He…
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