Sentences with phrase «preparing young people for their lives»

«One of the most important roles of the education system is that it should prepare young people for life in modern Britain,» Morgan will say.

But we don't seem to be aware of the importance or the scale of this change and what it means for preparing young people for life after school.

This is a separate debate to which others have made very useful contributions on this site useful contributions on this site; but suffice to say becoming too bogged down in the detail of content misses the much bigger point about how we best prepare our young people for life after school.

Beyond specific projects, my preoccupation these days — as I spelled out in a recent paper — is to help people understand that we are already in a social movement that is defining for the 21st century how we prepare young people for life.

She said: «I firmly believe character education prepares our young people for life in modern Britain, regardless of their background or where they grew up.

She said: «I have added a fifth priority to the department, because academic standards are of course critical, but we also, I think, in terms of our shared ambition for preparing our young people for life in Britain, want to have young people who develop as well - rounded individuals.

Achievement — Recognizing and honoring high academic achievement Character — Preparing young people for life and empowering them to be successful Leadership — Developing the leaders of tomorrow Service — Demonstrating our motto: Let Us Lead by Serving Others

Twenty - seven schools each received # 15,000 to prepare young people for life in modern Britain.

«It is a crucial part of our plan to prepare young people for life in modern Britain, and we have made big strides in recent years.

Prior to the government's decision on sex and relationship education, four different chairs of House of Commons Committees — education, health, home affairs and business — wrote to education secretary Nicky Morgan, saying personal, social, health and economic education, which includes sex education, was a «crucial part of preparing young people for life».

Her more recent work included supporting school conversations to create and develop smaller learning communities and small autonomous schools to better prepare young people for life after school.

«Our # 3.5 million character grant scheme will also help exceptional projects do even more to help prepare young people for life in modern Britain.»

Our mission at NEXT High School is simple and clear: we will daily strive to prepare young people for life by challenging them to begin their lives now.

This will enable all teachers and school leaders to play a vital role in preparing young people for their lives beyond school.

In a letter to chair of the education select committee, Neil Carmichael, education secretary Nicky Morgan said she agreed the subject was «crucial for preparing young people for life», so would focus on the quality of teaching.

A Department for Education spokesperson said: «High quality sex and relationship education is a vital part of preparing young people for life in modern Britain.

«You have to ask why we are not being more robust in thinking about preparing young people for life in modern Britain, and the complex world we live in.

«Instead, we will devote our efforts to making sure our existing qualifications are rigorous, challenging and properly prepare our young people for life, work and study,» he added.

Not exact matches

We can work for good schools that prepare young people to live as productive members of society capable of appreciating the finer values of our heritage.

Amanda Spielman, the chief executive of Ofsted said some faiths schools «seek to isolate young people from the mainstream, do not prepare them for life in Britain or, worse, and actively undermine fundamental British values».

Norman Cousins describes humanizing education: «The first aim of education should not be to prepare young people for careers but to enable them to develop respect for life.

This may be a particularly attractive option for adolescents who are preparing to leave the family home for a more independent living arrangement, for young adults with disabilities who prefer to be with people their own age, or even aging populations with mild to moderate memory loss because it gives them an opportunity to experience new surroundings, different expectations, peer relationships and even cognitive and emotional stimulation.

Health Minister Anne Milton reassured other MPs, responding to a question from Labour MP Nic Dakin, about the value of «free nursery milk in preparing young people for a good future and well - being in life».

«It's crucial that our education and skills system improves so that it prepares all young people for their future, regardless of their background or where they live.

The inescapable fact is that young people need to be prepared for the Wild West of information that they live in and will grow up in.

Even when the UN High - Level Panel was collecting views, young people argued for education beyond primary school, and not just formal learning but life skills and vocational training to prepare them for jobs.

«A coeducational environment best prepares young people intellectually, socially, and psychologically for the world in which they live and work today,» said Bert...

We seek to move our work forward in three core areas that, taken together, can substantially reshape the college admissions process for students across race, class and culture, and help young people redefine their priorities, reimagine their high school experiences, and better prepare for ethically engaged and meaningful lives.

This is the best way to properly prepare young people for the challenges they will encounter in their adult lives and the current challenges they face beyond the school gates.

The second winner was for Schooling in the Workplace: How Six of the World's Best Vocational Education Systems Prepare Young People for Jobs and Life.

Preparing for adulthood • Planning for young people's futures • A broad range of education and learning opportunities: Wolf Review • Employment opportunities and support: the role of disability employment advisers • A coordinated transition to adult health services: joint working across all services • Support for independent living Services working together for families • Local authorities and local health services will play a pivotal role in delivering change for children, young people and families • Reducing bureaucratic burdens on professionals • Empowering local professionals to develop collaborative, innovative and high quality services • Supporting the development of high quality speech and language therapy workforce and educational psychology profession • Encouraging greater collaboration between local areas • Extending local freedom and flexibility over the use of funding • Enabling the voluntary and community sector to take on a greater role in delivering services • Exploring a national banded funding framework • Bringing about greater alignment of pre 16 and post 16 funding arrangements

We already have many talented headteachers driving forward our programme of improvement and ensuring young people are prepared for life in modern Britain.

Such guidance helped to prepare children and young people for their futures within the complex and dynamic economic, business and financial environment in which they live.»

He said: «NAHT have long advocated age - appropriate sex education and PSHE for all pupils in all schools, to help prepare young people for the challenges they will encounter in their adult lives and the current challenges they will face beyond the school gates.

So we need more focus on what research shows works in improving academic standards, addressing essential life skills and preparing young people for higher education and apprenticeships.

«School can help young people to protect themselves and prepare for the range of issues they need to consider in their everyday life.

A Department for Education (DfE) spokesperson said: «We want all young people to leave school equipped with a curriculum for life that prepares them to succeed in modern Britain, and the teaching of PSHE is central to that plan.

Judith Hackett CBE, chair of the Health and Safety Executive, says: Helping young people to experience and handle risk is part of preparing them for adult life and the world of work.

The idea of having a single career for life is a luxury for our young people, and we need to prepare them for all possibilities.

To do so is to truly prepare our young people for college and career success in ways that will have real and positive impacts on their lives.

This is absolutely crucial in preparing young people for success at school and in their adult life in the working world.

But a narrow focus on university application can discourage young people from thinking critically about how to best prepare for working life.

In considering the path forward, we must remain steadfast in working towards the goals we all share — preparing today's young people for success in school, work, and life, so that they may contribute to their communities while maximizing their individual potential.

A Department for Education spokesperson said: «High - quality education on sex and relationships is a vital part of preparing young people for success in adult life - helping them make informed choices, stay safe and learn to respect themselves and others.

It's a really useful guide for schools, and while it isn't a statutory framework, it can't be ignored; if the purpose of school is to prepare young people for their future lives, online safeguarding is probably the most important topic for any school to tackle.

The Educating for Participatory Politics (EPP) project is working with educators to explore opportunities and develop curriculum to prepare young people for civic and political life in the digital age.

In this series, we'll explore the jobs of the future and ask how schools can help young people prepare for a landscape where middle - class life is increasingly out of reach.

We set high expectations for our public schools, as we should — to develop students academically, prepare young people for work, equip them to be good citizens, and enable them to lead fulfilling lives.

That means that in order to compete and succeed, all young people will need an effective education that prepares them for work and life.

Teaching children and young people wellbeing and life skills at school prepares them for life.