The second programme I heard and was inspired by was this week's Radio 4 'All in the Mind'.
The key messages here also chimed with much of my own thinking about the purpose of education, the pressures created by assessment in schools and the need to focus on wellbeing in schools.
The programme included a discussion around tests and exams and the mental health of children which involved Lord Layard from The London School of Economics, Dr Berry Billingsley, Associate Professor of Science Education and Reading University and her colleague Tim Williams who is a clinical and educational psychologist. ... Lord Richard Layard who directs the Wellbeing Programme at the London School of Economics then spoke about a project called 'Healthy Mind' which is working with 30 schools around London to try and get data in relation to this issue.
Hs opening statement:
''We are trying to help people learn how to live and not just how to pass exams.''
This article was published online on the lenabellina blog on May 29, 2016
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Related broadcast
The full BBC Radio 4 'All in the Mind' Episode can be found here
Related links
Richard Layard webpage
Wellbeing Programme webpage
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