Dame Ruth Silver
For several decades young people have been divided into the disparate parts of their being to fit education curricula that fulfil the often confused visions of what politicians thought the world needed. Whole Education has formed to reclaim a wider view of society, a richer sense of education and a deeper appreciation of what it means to be a young learner for tomorrow’s world. Quite simply, it wants what it says on the tin: learning that will develop both the academic and the practical talents in everyone, that pays attention to social and personal development and that does so in ways that develop the agency and authority of young people. In working for the end of current separations, the opportunity for a better balanced curriculum and the recognition of the importance of the whole person emphasizes the spirit of what brought us into our profession in the first place.
Whole Education builds on the best of the professional work done by many people and organizations. It recognizes and appreciates the creativity that has led to a warehouse of curriculum success. It is determined to enable us to share what we have and to create together what is needed. In doing so, it will move us further towards a fulfilling 21st century education for all, believed in by all.
Dame Ruth Silver
Chair
Learning and Skills Improvement Service