The country (and the world) needs some forward thinking on education. Need fresh ideas based on emerging technologies, rapid pace of development and unbiassed deep thinking.
Forget the schools of the past - start with a clear mind based on the world as it is today and come up with something much more amazing.
The UK is not very good at forward thinking unfortunately - maybe a younger generation needs to take over, very interested to see what happens in France over the next decade or so.
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