Over 30 schools and youth organisations from the Manchester region attended an event at the Manchester Central Convention Centre to celebrate the achievements of ‘2022 Our Year’ for Manchester’s young…
Two of my favourite books are Nicholas Nassim Taleb’s “Antifragile” and Daniel Kahnemann’s “Thinking Fast & Slow”. I love these books as they provide lenses through which to view the…
DISCLAIMER: As with all our blogs, this post is written as much to explore our own thoughts as it is to state a viewpoint, in traditional Montaigne fashion. It’s not…
We get to see lots of the posts young people create on their Kloodle profiles and it is, hands down, the best part of the job. It’s a daily reminder…
We’ve been excited to see a flurry of posts from young people reflecting upon their interactions with a mentor, this week. One Million Mentors is a fantastic organisation, connecting young…
In this edition of “Character Education Frameworks We Love….” – The Regis Ten. The Regis Ten consists of the following traits: – Respectful Listen Welcoming Positive Determined Resilient Creative Independent…
Imagine you’re a sixteen-year-old sitting in class and Jason Robinson, the former England Rugby star, casually strolls in to give you an inspirational talk on what he believes are the…
The 23rd of March was designated as a National Day of Reflection marking the anniversary of the start of the Coronavirus epidemic in the UK. The idea is that the…
To begin awarding learners on Kloodle, you first need to create some awards. What type of wards should you create? An award for each of the skills on the skills…
Young people display skills continually. Self-belief on the sports field, communication in the classroom, empathy during enrichment….they are evolving their employability skills, life skills and character. The major problem is…