C.E. Jottings

Conductive Serendipity – or why conductive education is more than the physical

Judit Szathmary set the thought flowing. “A masterpiece is still a masterpiece when the lights are out and the room is empty” she wrote on Facebook. But is it? That put me in mind of the old philosophy conundrum: “If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s nobody around to hear, does it make a sound?” Does it? In turn, that led me to Hui-neng's Flag. Hui-neng, founder of the Zen school of Buddhism, one day happened to pass... Read more →

Does anyone truly think this mess of responsibility and accountability actually makes any sense whatsoever?

Anyone aiming to promote change in the upbringing and education (including schooling) of children in England (as I assume all conductors are) will be doing so within an endlessly shifting public policy environment. Today the Education Select Committee released a report about the role of the Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs). I suppose if you need to know what a Regional Schools Commissioner is then you will do so. If that's you, well and good. But as a reasonably intelligent person... Read more →