The Times: Education Commission

"An education commission is being set up by The Times that could lead to radical change across schools and universities.

It brings together experts including senior MPs, head teachers, academics, vice-chancellors and a children’s author who will work on the year-long project that is expected to inform government policy. They say school closures during the pandemic and the resulting surge in online learning have provided the perfect opportunity for an overhaul of the system to be considered."

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Lifelong Learning (Attitude (cognitive access)) Knowledge & Skills (Purpose of education) Critical thinking, Problem Solving, Reflection	Curriculum New Technology (Anticipating AI & Robotic Process Automation) Lifelong Learning (Physical access, Technology Enhanced Learning)
Lifelong Learning Social mobility (Social access) Exclusions Social skills How many forms of 'literacy'? Team work / Collaboration Challenge social gender stereotypes	Lifelong Learning (Policy, Economic access) Government policy - Work creation University entrants - nos. Exams? Curriculum 21st Century Qualifications Still the 'Two Cultures'?

My source:

Woolcock, N. (2021) Push to give children a better start, The Times, March 24, p.4; The pandemic has exposed weaknesses in education, leading article, p. 27.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-times-education-commission-children-better-start-lockdown-5bvf2bhwm

A Space for Reflection (fully-boxed in?)

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	Total parking charges £174 million in a year
	Parking Bays

BBC News - NHS parking charges: Hospitals made £174m in a year
Image: https://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/supplementary_guidance/dcans/dcan11_draft/dcan11_draft_design/dcan11_draft_reserved.htm

Quadratic Social Erosion..?

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(a) lived experience	mobility
SOCIAL MOBILITY	SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION

Please see (for context):

BBC News

Social mobility board quits over lack of progress

"Mr Milburn, a former health secretary, took up his role at the commission in July 2012, under the coalition government led by David Cameron and Nick Clegg.Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, he said divisions in Britain were becoming wider - pointing to the ongoing squeeze on wages.
The government lacked the "bandwidth" to tackle social division while also dealing with Brexit, he said, describing his task as being like "pushing water uphill". [My emphasis]

As can be seen, in broad terms, above, Hodges' model can help to promote awareness of holistic bandwidth, facilitating reflective practice, critical and transdisciplinary thinking and person-centeredness. Social mobility is clearly sociopolitical.