Keeping up with schoolwork at home, during lockdown, communicating with teachers only online, I’ve had a glimpse of what students might be experiencing as, at 17, I completed my A…
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Worrying seems to be part of a parent’s job, and education is one of the main worry topics. Right now, back in a national lockdown, parents all over the…
My mother was sick for a long time. This photo is from when I was 25 and she was 50, just before she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Her deterioration…
I’ve worked from home since 2007. I am used to structuring my day, separating personal and business stuff and shutting my office door when I need to relax. I’ve also…
Many more of us have been working from home this year. I’ve been home-based for years but just now it’s a little different. Everyone’s gone off to uni – except…
A while ago I wrote this post, about exams. I explained that they are not always as important as we think. Sometimes, however, we can’t do without them. Earlier this…
Six months ago I switched to tutoring English online overnight. For years, I have travelled to my students’ homes and sat in their kitchens and dining rooms as we worked…
We need each other to create so we can hear and see ourselves.
This boy is my constant companion, loyal, gentle and friendly. He’s elderly now and we work hard to keep arthritis at bay, but Alfie doesn’t accept his limitations and loves…
I spent my upper sixth year – now known as Year 13 – studying for my A levels at home. No school, just a correspondence course. It was 1978/9 and…
Isn’t it great when you really feel someone is listening to you? You know, those times, with those people, when you can talk for as long as you need to,…