An excellent article about the work of Career Academies in Society Guardian today. It’s been interesting finding out which of my friends are Guardian readers…
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A welcome to new UK citizens
As a Deputy Lieutenant, I have the privilege of presenting citizenship certificates to new UK citizens. Here’s the text of the speech I made at this afternoon’s ceremony… Good afternoon everybody and a very warm welcome to you – to this wonderful County of Oxfordshire. It’s one of England larger counties with an area of…
One Award – wherever you may be.
James Baird (18) writes from Chegutu, Zimbabwe: As the first Zimbabwean to be awarded The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Gold Award at Peter House in Zimbabwe, I am hugely proud and wanted to share my journey with others in the hope that I may inspire them. My Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award programme started back…
Back to Primary School – and Straight on to the Benches
There are few things guaranteed to keep one grounded in public life, and a primary school assembly is right up there. On Friday afternoon, Mark and I joined Windale School for their end-of-week celebration assembly – a school very much at the heart of its community, with a strong emphasis on inclusion, encouragement and helping…
