Education has become one of our major concerns, at the heart of any strategy for prosperity and social cohesion. But young people are having more difficulty than ever before in adapting to the world they will enter as adults.
Tom Bentley argues that if education is to meet the emerging challenges of the twenty-first century, we must recognise that learning takes place far beyond the formal education sector. We cannot rely solely on dedicated teachers to deliver the understanding and personal qualities young people will need. Instead we must connect what happens in schools to wider opportunities for learning.
Drawing on a wide-ranging review of educational innovation and on contemporary analysis of economic, social and technological change, this book shows that creating an education revolution requires us to think far more radically about young people and the options for reform, and outlines a vision of education fit for the twenty-first century.
Tom Bentley is a senior researcher at Demos, the independent think-tank. He was born and educated in East London and at Oxford University. His research areas include: young people, education, the future of work and combating of social exclusion.

About the Author
Tom Bentley is a senior researcher at Demos, the independent think-tank, and an adviser to David Blunkett MP, Secretary of State for Education and Employment. He was born and educated in East London and at Oxford University. His research areas include: young people, education, the future of work and the combating of social exclusion.

Reviews

'One of the key education books of the decade.' - Times Educational Supplement

'Demos at its best - well conceived and researched, cogently argued, grounded and forward looking.' - Professor Howard Gardner, Harvard University Graduate School of Education

'An excellent book: it anticipates the future and is grounded in practice.' - Professor Michael Barber, Head, DFEE Standards and Effectiveness Unit

'... I tend to agree with Dame Tamsyn Imison, Head of Hampstead High School, who wrote that this was the most exciting book she had read in a long time.' - Professor John Tomlinson for Children and Society

Book Information
ISBN 9780415182591
Author Tom Bentley
Format Paperback
Page Count 212
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 362g