It seems to be a deeply held English cultural belief that the way to get the best out of children is to deliberately shame them when things go wrong. These are all things parents have told me about recently.

Struggling to attend school for any reason – excluded from the prom.

It seems to be a deeply held English cultural belief that the way to get the best out of children is to deliberately shame them when things go wrong. These are all things parents have told me about recently.

Struggling to attend school for any reason – excluded from the prom.

Punishments Day (with Missing The Mark)

A parent of a Year 7 child who is struggling with attendance has got in touch. Their school (in a deprived area) has sent a letter about the Year 7 Rewards Day, to be held in the last week of term. It is a fun activity day to be held at

So many policies and initiatives in schools are to the detriment of the most disadvantaged. When I was a teacher last year, we held a 'reading picnic' for those who had read 5 times in the previous week. Those who hadn't had to sit separately under a tree with their book. Who was

because of the election my petition closes end of this month & it won’t reopen. I’m so upset as don’t think I’ll get the number required for a response.This feels utterly fruitless all the effort for 3 months cut off. Need 10,000

Please sign and share petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6559…

Disabled children under three need blue badges too and currently they can’t get them. Please sign this petition as there are only a few days left. And please reshare to help Sarah get to 10,000 by the end of the month.

Disabled children under three need blue badges too and currently they can’t get them. Please sign this petition as there are only a few days left. And please reshare to help Sarah get to 10,000 by the end of the month.

This morning my child forgot their swimming kit. I didn’t have a meeting first thing and so I went into school with it.

That’s because that is what I would like someone else to do that for me in the same situation.

I want them to learn that when things go wrong, other people

This morning my child forgot their swimming kit. I didn’t have a meeting first thing and so I went into school with it.

That’s because that is what I would like someone else to do that for me in the same situation.

I want them to learn that when things go wrong, other people

Reading every page in total agreement! Naomi Fisher

Imagine you start a new job and they send a strict dress code, down to the colour of your socks and style of your shoe. They also send you a list of equipment which they say you must have every day. Some of it seems a bit strange - two green pens?- but off you go dutifully to

“Right now our education system isn’t working for lots of children. They are showing us so through their behaviour. Children’s behaviour is feedback. It is a reaction to their environment”

The call for change evokes lots of different reactions. Disbelief. Denial. Anger. Shame.

Imagine you start a new job and they send a strict dress code, down to the colour of your socks and style of your shoe. They also send you a list of equipment which they say you must have every day. Some of it seems a bit strange - two green pens?- but off you go dutifully to

Today I talked to a young person who stopped going to school in Year 7. He told me, when we looked around the school they said that detentions were only for when you did something really wrong and most people didn’t get them. Then, when I got there, I found out that in nearly

Today I talked to a young person who stopped going to school in Year 7. He told me, when we looked around the school they said that detentions were only for when you did something really wrong and most people didn’t get them. Then, when I got there, I found out that in nearly