I recently had the opportunity to speak to Professor Graham Donaldson as part of our Nesta talks to… series. We covered a wide range of topics including curriculum design, assessment and accountability, the changing role of teachers, what the attainment gap really is and, especially, the role of innovation in education.
We wanted to share the elements of this conversation that have stuck with us at Nesta, and reflections on what they can teach us for our fairer start mission in Wales and the role that innovation can play in improving outcomes for children.
The attainment gap is really an experiential gap
The experiences that children and young people have – especially outside education settings – really matter. Is it fair to expect the education system – and early years services before – to solve all the problems caused by widespread inequities?
