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Lessons4Life Update: Moving Forward and Reflecting on the Curriculum and Assessment Review
Over recent months, Lessons4Life has continued to advance its mission to ensure every child in the UK develops the essential

Equipping Children for Life, Not Just Exams
We caught up with Teresa Skeggs, Executive Headteacher of Peartree Spring and Featherstone Wood primary schools in Stevenage, to discuss

Preparing Children for a Changing World
We meet Jim Nicholson, CEO of The Honeycomb Education Trust, to discuss the campaign, his professional experiences of personal development

Knife Crime and the Impact of Systemic Failure
Tackling knife crime requires more than reaction, it demands long-term investment in prevention. Sophie Hearn from the Lessons4Life campaign strategy

“The time for change is now”: Lessons4Life white paper launches in Westminster, and is delivered to Downing Street
Lessons4Life, a UK-wide collaboration of organisations led by Stevenage-based 1decision dedicated to improving children’s futures by advocating for stronger personal

We’re Building More Prisons – But Still Not Building Better Futures
Let me say it plainly: £7 billion. That’s how much the government is spending to build 14,000 new prison places.

Over a Million Signed to Protect Animals – Will We Do the Same for Our Children
Incredible things happen when the public comes together. Over one million people signed a petition to protect animals from fireworks

Bridging Practice and Policy: Reflections on an Inspiring Event in Westminster
Lessons4Life Heads to the House of Lords We speak to Hayley Sherwood, Lessons4Life Campaign Lead, to find out more about

Advocating for Safer Streets and Communities
Sophie Hearn, Education Advisor and Lessons4Life Ambassador, examines the current state of our streets and how the Lessons4Life campaign is