About this episode
Parents, teachers, students and experts alike say that the UK’s education system desperately needs reform. The Times Education Commission has spent the past year trying to figure out how to fix it. Today, we take a look at the recommendations in its report from a more robust focus on children’s wellbeing and mental health to a broadening of the curriculum. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes . Guests: Rachel Sylvester, Times columnist and chair of the Times Education Committee. Lucy Kellaway, teacher and commissioner. Nicola Noble, co-head teacher at Surrey Square Primary School. The pupils at Surrey Square Primary School. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: Times Education Commission, Evening Standard, Children's Commissioner for England. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.