Following the Annual Lecture with Sir Ken Robinson, I was talking to Dirk about how we re-engineer our provision to encourage and support all our young people...

We do need to think differently about how we engage young people in learning; how we develop our young people as passionate and powerful learners; how we get young people to understand that the keys to success are attitude, discipline and hard work.

Interestingly we know what works; what makes the difference...

• Opening early with breakfast.
• 'Every Child a Reader'.
• 'Every Child Counts'.
• Brilliant teaching.
• Singing.
• Coaching.
• Mentoring.
• Small nurture groups.
• Study support.
• Family support through STEPS.
• Enterprise activities.
• Sport and activity.
• Laughter.

What else works?

Chris