Who learns from whom? The Chief Rabbi hit the headlines earlier this month when he accused Europeans of caring more about shopping than spirituality, and ... Read on

A personal reflection The wedding of a son or daughter stirs parental memories as nothing else can.  As guests congregate you come face-to-face with different ... Read on

Going on with your own education Whether Ed Balls at the Labour Party Conference, calling for greater parental support to improve the behaviour of young ... Read on

Safeguarding without safeguards My friend is a remarkably fit and shrewd 85-year-old still able to make most valuable comments at the governing body of a ... Read on

Foundations of Intelligence Queen Victoria created a most dangerous myth when she told the English that “little children should be seen and not heard”.  That ... Read on

Emotional immaturity Despite the recession, visitors continue to flock to Bath, my hometown.  “You are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place,” said ... Read on

The grain of the brain There is not much that today’s children don’t know about human biology, but there is an awful lot about the ... Read on

Inquisitive Children The 9:13 is the first train on which cheap day family returns are available from Bath.  Those of us wearing smart suits as ... Read on

Taking children’s questions seriously Last week, writing about Amelie’s question as to whether flat and level were the same thing, I slipped in a shorthand ... Read on

Wisdom that can’t be taught There is a new word being heard around the block – internship.  Traditionally it meant newly-qualified medical graduates understudying experienced ... Read on