We will all be familiar with families who do not engage at all with schools, or the challenges faced by looked-after children, but what is important is that young people need a network of people around them, who can guide them through the ups and downs of growing up.
Andrew 'Bernie' Bernard's take on the idea that every child has equal access to the tools of success and the chance to access the career of their choice regardless of background. In this blog he explains why, in his opinion, this idea doesn’t hold up under too much close scrutiny.