The purpose of Education

The new Department for Children, Schools and Families leads work across Government.

It says their purpose is to ensure all children and young people:

• stay healthy and safe
• secure an excellent education and the highest possible standards of achievement
• enjoy their childhood
• make a positive contribution to society and the economy
• have lives full of opportunity, free from the effects of poverty

So that's all right then! BUT anyone ever trained in management will know the Acronym for establishing meaningful objectives - SMART. That stands for:

• Specific – Objectives should specify what they want to achieve.
• Measurable – You should be able to measure whether you are meeting the objectives or not.
• Achievable - Are the objectives you set, achievable and attainable?
• Realistic – Can you realistically achieve the objectives with the resources you have?
• Time – When do you want to achieve the set objectives?

I think the department could definitely do better!