2020 Vision
In 2020, the children who started in Reception classes in September 2006 will be entering higher education or employment. Fourteen years is one entire school generation. Most new school leaders in 2020 are now in their early years of teaching or still studying. Many of the parents of the children who will start primary education in 2020 are just coming to the end of their own schooling.
During their school years, children should grow from relative dependence on their parents and teachers into mature learners, with the skills to adapt to changing demands. Society's aspirations for them are expressed in the outcomes of the Every Child Matters framework: be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well-being.
Our vision is one in which these aspirations are realised for all children and young people. The education system will need to act now if it is to transform the experience of children starting school today. We do not underestimate the challenges involved. However, we believe that the process of achieving our vision will be an exciting one in which many schools are already leading the way.
