| Author(s) | Al Aynsley-Green |
 | Year | 2019 |
 | Pages | 273 |
 | Language | English
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 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 4.5 MB
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 | Publisher | Routledge |
 | ISBN | 1138297917, 978-1138297913, 1138297925, 978-1138297920, B07HGFT4FT |
With provocative insight and based
on an illustrious 40-year career in public office, Sir Al Aynsley-Green
demands to know why outcomes for the UK’s children for health,
education, social care, youth justice and poverty remain among the worst
in the developed world. He draws global comparisons and offers astute
observations of the realities of being a young person in Britain today,
to show how government policies have been shamefully failing children on
a grand scale.
Prioritising the need to support and
inspire all children, including those with disability or disadvantage,
and to design services around their needs, Sir Al puts forward a brave
and timely alternative for the UK. By building local communities,
shifting national attitudes, and confronting barriers between sectors,
he presents a fresh and realistic road map that can enable new
generations of children to be as healthy, educated, creative and
resilient as they can be, equipped with the confidence and skills they
need to lead happy and successful lives.
A must-read for
those engaged in children’s services, policy and parenting in the UK,
Sir Al confronts the obstacles and attitudes faced by young people today
with tact, honesty and compassion, to offer his vision of a society in
which each and every child is valued.
