If, like me, you need to engage with public policy, whether locally or nationally, it's helpful from time to time to stick a finger up to test the direction of the wind. A new report from the OECD "Doing Better for Children" is one of those finger-in-the-wind reports; nothing about conductive education of course, but a useful indicator of the breezes around policy-makers' heads.
"The well-being of children is high on the policy agenda across the OECD. But what is the actual state of child well-being today? How much are governments spending on children and are they spending it at the right times? What social and family policies have the most impact during children’s earliest years? Is growing up in a single-parent household detrimental to children? Is inequality that persists across generations a threat to child well-being? Doing Better for Children addresses these questions and more."
You'll need to pay to read the full report. However, there's a summary of the main recommendations "OECD calls on governments to invest in young children" at totallymoney.com. That such a site should be interested in young children's education is a reminder, perhaps, of other gales blowing around policy makers heads!