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Monday, July 04, 2011

intervention

the new buzz is all about early intervention.
all about investing in the early lives of those who are disadvantaged in oder to prevent massive future social costs.
nothing really radical there - after all the jesuits have been forever going on about show me the child and i will mould you the man.
it is all so obvious really.
the new labour governmen poured a lot of love, attention and resources trying to get over 50% of the population a degree. lot of money spent.
it was one of their biggest mistakes - the time, the effort and the money should have been going into infant and junior schools to make sure kids were in a position to not only be able to learn, but want to.
all this talk of early intervention comes down to that: giving kids a good environment in which to grow and develop.
perhaps this government will pay attention and do the right thing.
i doubt it, but it would be nice.

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