This problem was recognized in the 1960s by the new labour government and the Open University was set up under Harold Wilson’s prime ministership. What we now need is to create a similar organization and the current pandemic has forced us some way in the direction of achieving this. Television programmes like the BBC’s ‘Bitesize’ show a possible way forward but they do not go far enough. If terrestrial television is used to create new channels which are dedicated to learning then some of the discrepancy between classes could be addressed.
Let’s create a new ‘University of the Air’ for children of all ages.
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