A New Way Of Educating - with Grace Jolley

On a Mission Podcast

Is our education system failing our children? That's the question this week, as Ellie is on a mission with Grace Jolley, who believes that the system does not work for children.

Grace discusses the reasons behind her decision to quit her job as a teacher in order to found her own education programme, and why a fresh outlook on child-led learning is needed.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• As it stands, education is set upon instilling the principle that maths, english and science are the subjects that must be embraced and developed, without taking into account the child's individual needs, or considering the path that they wish to walk in life.
• OFSTED's regulations and systems are not focussed upon children, but take a far more administrative, standardised approach to teach itself. It seems to be far more concerned with ticking boxes than inspiring generations.
• In the current education system, there seems to be a hierarchy in terms of subjects, with the arts squarely towards the bottom of the list. Within the arts you also have a hierarchy where art and music and held about dance and drama. This means that children are given the impression that these pursuits are of no importance.
• We must provide a rounded education course, with no negative connotations when it comes to the pursuits they are drawn to. This will build confidence and allow their creative minds to flourish and develop.

BEST MOMENTS

'My mission is to change the way that education works'

'Everybody has an invested interest in education'

'Schools are killing creativity in children'

'That's the hardest bit. A lot of kids have it ingrained that they can't say that they don't know, because it's wrong'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

On A Mission - https://omny.fm/shows/on-a-mission

Grace Jolley LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-jolley01/?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE HOST

The On A Mission Podcast brings you Ellie Mckay's no holds barred chats with some of the UK's top business leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes, top thought leaders, influencers and mindset experts.

On a Mission is for unconventional thinkers that want to challenge the status quo. For all those people on a mission to live their best lives and take control of their own destiny.

Ellie is a straight-talking, successful property entrepreneur who passionately believes that everyone has the power within themselves to transform their lives no matter what their situation.

As a mumpreneur with 3 young children and multiple businesses, Ellie likes to keep it real with her no-bs insights and share the things that have helped her achieve the level of success she has enjoyed to date.

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