The next few months are going to be a very stressful time for thousands of young people.



SATs for 7, 11 and 14 year olds, GCSEs for 16 year olds and those resitting them, A Levels and those who are having to do end of year tests on their degree courses.



First of all I would like to wish you all well. All that any adult can ask of you is that you do your best.



Do try and take time to relax. Especially for the older groups, if you feel things are getting too much… Continue

So when does education start and finish?



Often it was thought of as those years between starting reception at five and finishing when the young people leave school at 16, 18 or even possibly up to mid 20’s depending on what course they do at university.



This is now changing with far more people accepting that learning is a life long process extending well beyond school. It can be formal through colleges, university or distance learning, specific as in NVQs and other… Continue

One of the earliest influences for many children is the family. Family underwent major changes in the second half of the 20th century, and this has had a huge impact on childhood.



Extended families offered a great deal of support to children and their parents. This has been compounded by changes in community life, especially in larger cities.



A child doing something wrong was more aware that their actions were likely to be seen by someone knowing who they were and one or… Continue