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Session 2 Q&A with the Mayor of London - Boris Johnson
John Major said recently that too many of our country's leaders went to public schools. In the 1970s London schools were not well thought of. Many families would try and get their children into school sin the home counties. Now families are sending their children to London schools, they are choosing to educate their children here. London now educates 16% of all 3 - 11 year olds in the country. 83% are achieving L4 at KS2 compared to 79% nationally. London has fewer NEETS then elsewhere int eh country, we have the highest number of students going on to university than elsewhere in the country, even though London has 4 of the poorest boroughs in the country.
Boris sees a creative and fresh attitude in teachers and phenomenal leadership, but there remain challenges. 1 in 4 still leave without being ale to read and write well enough and we face a tragic shortage of engineers. We have a long and illustrious history in science yet we do not have the people to build the next generation of nuclear reactors. young people in London are so often ruling themselves out of these opportunities. Boris wants to give us the teachers the skills to inspire our young people.
Young people today have a tremendous energy and confidence and technical savvy, all they need is an extra 'twist of the dial' to be successful.
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