Author Archives: Amanda Wilson

Let’s not cram black history into one month of the year

It’s hard to believe the month of October is almost here, which means Christmas is just around the corner. Apologies if that’s woken some of you out of a sweet reverie, but we can’t hide from the truth. October doesn’t just herald the countdown to Christmas, in the UK October has also been classified aContinue reading “Let’s not cram black history into one month of the year”

Not every young person has had a good summer

At the start of each academic year, educators can often be heard asking their students the following question: ‘so, what did you get up to over the summer?’ Some students will respond with enthusiasm, telling you all about the places they’ve visited, the different family members and friends they met up with and the variousContinue reading “Not every young person has had a good summer”