I have never ceased to be amazed at the number of people who, having read a proposal, seem to draw the entirely opposite conclusion to the one set out.I am grateful, therefore, to those who have read the skills paper published last week and recognised that the remit, given by Keir Starmer to the group I chaired, was specifically on skills. We widened our approach to take account of the major impact the early years and formal schooling has on the choices young people make, and on their future life chances.
Let me quote directly from the document:
“There should be no conflict between a knowledge-rich curriculum, and a broad and innovative framework which develops the analytical, creative, and therefore entrepreneurial mindset of the employees of the future.”
