What's Not Working in Modern Education & What We Can Do - Academies | OFSTED AEM #80 Paul Hughes

A leading teacher and former head of department talks about the modern education system both private and state.What is not working in the current system?What needs to change?What does he think about Ofsted?A great conversation talking about Paul's experiences at a public school, boarding school and working as a teacher in the state system.---Paul has degrees in Geography and ICT. He has spent much of his teaching career as Head of ICT/Computing, Business Studies, Childcare & Development and Health & Social Care. He now runs Parent Guide to GCSE with his wife, Emily, which coaches parents in how to support their children through their teenage years.Questions for Paul:I would love for you to share some of your journey. How did you get into the work you now do?I would love for you to speak about the difference between the private school education system and the state school system. What was it like spending time in each of those environments?What was your boarding school education like?What is currently not working in the modern education system?What are some of the solutions to overcoming these issues?Could you please talk about mental health in our education system? What are you seeing? What are the tools that are helping the young people with their mental health?What can we do to start changing it?What do you think of OFSTED? What are some of the stories you have heard in your time as a department head?What can we do to start getting fathers to engage more with the upbringing of their children?Fathers for Justice. I would love for you to speak a bit about fathers for justice. Could you please talk about your own experiences – what is the current system like and what needs, in your opinion, to change?How do people learn more about you?#education #privateschools #boardingschool #ofsted #failingeducation #fathersforjusticeTo learn more about Paul and his work please visit: https://www.parentguidetogcse.comor: https://www.parentguidetoeducation.com/Email: [email protected] is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems. He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a podcast called An Evolving Man. He is also the author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1 For more videos please visit: http://youtube.com/pierscross For FB: https://www.facebook.com/pierscrosspublic For Piers' website and a free training How To Find Peace In Everyday Life: https://www.piers-cross.com/community Many blessings, Piers Cross http://piers-cross.com/