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In 2017 Barnaby Lenon, previously the head master of Harrow School, wrote a best-selling book about high-achieving state schools in England (Much Promise). Later that year he went on a tour of Further Education colleges and started to research the fortunes of those who do less well at school. In Other People's Children he writes about the state of vocational education in England and the implications of his findings for a post-Brexit economy.
About the author
Barnaby Lenon was educated at a Direct Grant school and Oxford University, taught at Eton, Sherborne School, Holland Park comprehensive and Highgate School, and was head of Trinity School Croydon and Harrow School. He has been a governor of many schools, state and independent, and is chairman of governors of a free school, the London Academy of Excellence. He is on the boards of Ofqual, the New Schools Network, the Yellow Submarine charity for young people with learning disabilities, and chairs the Independent Schools Council.
'For too long, our FE provision has felt like the Cinderella offer within our wider education system. In this strongly argued analysis, Barnaby Lenon has built on his best-selling book about high-performing state schools, Much Promise, with this heartfelt call to action to improve the status and quality of what is on offer for almost half of all pupils as they enter post-16 education. As a society, he argues, we need to value ‘head, hand and heart’, not just cognitive ability. In his characteristically thorough way, Barnaby Lenon summarises the key evidence in this important debate, starting with the early years, highlighting how educational disadvantage leads to a growing achievement gap and an unacceptably long tail of underachievement. His analysis forms the basis of an insightful critique of current reforms that leads to a series of powerful recommendations about how this important area of our educational system can be given the status and success it deserves.' Andy Buck, CEO, Leadership Matters
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Author | Barnaby Lenon |
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ISBN | 9781911382539 |
No of pages | 248 |
Format | Paperback |
Publication Date | 30 Apr 2018 |