![]() In the process it has alienated millions of children. It was conceived for a different age, a different economy, and a time when different skills were needed. But our current system of school fails at this. Most of us would agree that a key aim is to prepare children for their own future and enable them to make a positive contribution to the economic and social success of their country or society. What is the point of education? What are we, as a society, trying to achieve when we educate our children? These are the questions at the heart of Sir Ken Robinson’s hugely popular talks and books on education. “If you can light the spark of curiosity in a child, they will learn without any further assistance, very often. His ideas and recommendations on education reached a huge audience through the TED Talks. ![]() Sir Ken Robinson (1950-2020) was a hugely influential governmental advisor on education and creativity who has led on strategy at national level for a number of countries, including the UK, Northern Ireland and Singapore. ![]()
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