The Broken Foundation: Britain’s education system is still built on Victorian ideals: uniformity, hierarchy, and compliance. Test scores trump talent, and creativity is squeezed out by conformity. After decades of failed reform, it’s clear we don’t need tweaks — we need a rebuild. One that values potential, individuality, and inclusion. Every year we wait, more young people are left behind. A System Out of Step: Classrooms still mirror a world that no longer exists. Rows of d

In the UK, nearly 1 million people live with dementia. It’s often thought of as an illness that only affects older people — but that isn’t always the case. Around 7 in every 100 people diagnosed with dementia are under the age of 65. This is known as Young Onset Dementia , and it can affect people in their 40s, 50s, or 60s — sometimes even younger.   This is the reality for Michael and his family, who are navigating life with dementia far earlier than they ever expected. I sp

For many neurodivergent people, life feels like an endless attempt to fit a square peg into a round hole. No matter how much sanding or shaping is done, the peg doesn’t become round – instead, the hole seems to shrink. Society often assumes that difference is something to be corrected rather than understood. Each new diagnosis or label can feel like another attempt to explain away complexity – to make something ‘fit’ that was never meant to. But what if the problem isn’t the

Over 50 million people in the world live with epilepsy – yet epilepsy remains one of the most misunderstood conditions – often hidden,...

Every Tuesday morning, Mathew volunteers at St Giles Bookshop in Ashby, supported by Liz, who has been by his side for nearly ten years....