'Life is real, life is earnest!' So wrote poet Henry Longfellow. He went on to remind us that the 'lives of great men all remind us (that) we can make our lives sublime and, departing, leave behind us footprints on the sands of time'.
After a depressing week in terms of poverty and statistics, I do begin to wonder whether we have lost our way in education. The so-called 'great men'
seem to be valuing the wrong goals and, therefore, achieving inappropriate outcomes, which do little or nothing to right previous wrongs.
The encouraging signs of improvement are small and can be overlooked, but for each child they are having a massive impact. A mother who was at the end of her tether and resorted to shouting and abuse has accessed 'Picking Up the Pieces' training. This course concentrates on her well-being and offers simple strategies to improve life at home. She learns more about her needs and as a result relaxes and begins to enjoy her children.
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