Lucy Powell’s Policy Dilemma with Craig Parkinson

How do we balance policy, data, and well-being in our schools to reignite curiosity? In this episode of WES Briefings, Craig Parkinson and Stephen Cox unpack Lucy Powell’s policy dilemma and examine the human cost of current educational systems. They discuss why any system where 40% of people feel disconnected demands radical reform, how giving teachers explicit permission to ditch unnecessary workload can tackle the mental health crisis, and what secondary and primary schools can learn from early years education to bring the joy of exploration back into the classroom.