Things that matter are hard. We watched ‘Instant Family’ last night. The ‘based on a true story’ film is about a mid 30s couple in California played by Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne who are responding to the ticking clock … Continued
As the world comes to terms with the effects and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that young people are going to need more and different levels of support. Different from one another, different from before and … Continued
Are some of your students in need of a boost? Do the usual suspects need a gentle shove? Do some of them really need a rocket? OK, we can help. I’m not talking about Shock and Awe or a SCUD … Continued
2020: A reflection. 2020 has been a bit, well, unpredictable hasn’t it? Regardless of your plans, hopes and dreams at this point in 2019, it’s likely that they have been largely adapted, if not decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic. By … Continued
I don’t often do book reviews – I mean, there will obviously be one of my own book The Ladder as we approach its launch in February – but I feel compelled to tell you about this one. I’ve just … Continued
Apprenticeships and benefits. Earlier this week I chanced upon a discussion in the Careers Leaders UK Facebook group regarding apprenticeship choices and benefits. In essence, a student at the school of one of the careers advisors on the group was … Continued
Picture a young person living in a major town or city in today’s Britain. They will know what they want or need as a teenager, some will have them all: a smartphone which gives them access to anything on the … Continued
QUOTE: “if you don’t like where you are, move. You’re not a tree”. I don’t know who said this but it’s so true, often we stay where we are through fear of change, habit or feeling like we’ve got no … Continued
Discussing domestic abuse is a difficult task at the best of times. When we are in another lockdown – which created a spike in DV and DA – its not only difficult but more urgent. We want to be able … Continued
We have all been affected by the COVID pandemic. The way we work, the possibilities and opportunities have all changed but we are determined to do everything we can to ensure students can enjoy our workshops. Here’s a short film … Continued