Author Archives: Anita Kerwin-Nye

Resources from Every Child Should

Resources from Every Child Should
By | June 11, 2020

At Every Child Should one of the things we try to do is bring together research, great thinking and the real life experiences of school, communities and charities to help develop practice. We share this via blogs and newsletters and at our input into conferences and research. In response to requests we are pulling out some of this thinking into free downloadable resources.

Kids Adventure Books – Spark Their Imagination

Kids Adventure Books – Spark Their Imagination
By | June 8, 2020

It’s devastating to know that over 500,000 young people are missing out on their first residential this year. And as much as parents across the globe have taken on the task of home schooling, it’s safe to say that outdoor learning is going to be a part of the recovery for children and young people as we move back to a more ‘normal’ way of life. In the meantime though, it’s important that we engage them with colourful ideas for planning future adventures, connect them with wildlife and excite them with endless possibilities to explore the world around them.

A Free Pass for Families

A Free Pass for Families
By | October 22, 2019

I love the National Trust. Kids ran riot in several of their properties over the summer (sorry). And I was struck by their inclusion in this pretty sensible list of money saving tips for children’s holiday adventures. Indeed, National Trust… Read More »

Princely Manhood and Character

Princely Manhood and Character
By | May 30, 2019

Five-minute briefing on Hinds’ character consultation Damien Hinds (Secretary of State for Education) launches a consultation on character education In the consultation character is defined as: believing that you can achieve being able to stick with the task in hand… Read More »

Passport: an entitlement to enrichment

Passport: an entitlement to enrichment
By | November 27, 2018

An entitlement to enrichment and the extra-curricular underpins much of our work. The notion of ‘passports’ as a method of prompting and supporting a broad range of experiences is a familiar approach. London Challenge – held up as one of… Read More »

Do you want the good news…..?

Do you want the good news…..?
By | August 19, 2018

At face value it has been an encouraging two months in policy terms for those of us interested in a rich and rounded curriculum. Much ‘good news’. The OFSTED ‘leak’  in last week’s Sunday Times (for leak read ‘testing the… Read More »

Flamingo 50 (the results)

Flamingo 50 (the results)
By | June 11, 2018

This list was compiled by attendees at the Cambridgeshire Education Festival 2018. For the background https://everychildshould.uk/flamingo-50/ Attendees were asked about an entitlement of experiences and enrichment activity for every young person. To form a ‘passport’ for every child to adulthood.… Read More »

It takes a village: schools as a universal point of delivery

It takes a village: schools as a universal point of delivery
By | April 18, 2018

We are regularly asked why the campaign is called Every Child Should. And the official (and true) answer is because we are leading a debate about entitlement – what is it that every child is entitled to experience, learn and have… Read More »

Has the extra in extracurricular become exclusive?

Has the extra in extracurricular become exclusive?
By | March 20, 2018

Evidence shows that extra curricula activities make a difference for children and young people, but what happens when the extra-curricular is actually addressing gaps in the curriculum. One of the underpinning principles of Every Child Should is that those who need the skills and experiences of extra-curricular and enrichment activities are often those that have least access.

Schools Week: Is the battle for SEND inclusion won?

Schools Week: Is the battle for SEND inclusion won?
By | January 2, 2018

The strength of consortiums in affecting change is a core principle of Every Child Should. As is the belief that all children should be included in all aspects of education. In her recent piece for Schools Week Anita Kerwin-Nye talks about the change affected by Whole School SEND in the battle for inclusion.

Inclusion – someone else’s problem

Inclusion – someone else’s problem
By | November 20, 2017

Someone somewhere is still illegally excluding children. Someone somewhere is – consciously or not – making their school less attractive to learners with SEND so that they go elsewhere. Someone somewhere decides that pupils with SEND are the first to suffer from budget cuts (hurray to the first school that chooses to cut GCSE physics rather than support for SEND learners).

Journal of Education in Museums – No. 38 (2017)

Journal of Education in Museums – No. 38 (2017)
By | February 12, 2017

Enrichment or Entitlement? How can museums work with schools to ensure that all children benefit form the transformative nature of museum learning?
The Journal of Education in Museums (JEM) is published annually. The current issue is only available to members of GEM,