The fundamental fault line that runs through educational debate is between Liberty or Conformity. It goes to the heart of, ‘what is the purpose of education’? Either we give freedom of choice over what and when to learn or enforce conformity with school daily attendance and adherence to a prescribed curriculum. Home schooling is on the rise after the Covid lockdown and this debate is no longer purely academic but awakening the whole historical debate on the purpose of education. Reflect on the many different forms of school organisation and curricula that have emerged over recent years and gain a sharp well referenced guide to the whole debate.

Our core purpose is to stir curiosity, nurture, enthuse, inspire and challenge all young people to improve all aspects of their lives and to achieve a sense of personal fulfilment. However, all too often we focus on targets for exams whereas we need to focus on the individual and discuss and their future and their personal well-being. Happy students achieve. Discover the broad differences between our students in terms of independent, dependent and directed learners and how best to support each group and the simple to apply Personal Action Steps to Success (PASS) target setting strategy which places the students in control. Find full academic referencing and an evidence-based practice approach to transforming targets into meaningful action.