It's that time again.
Across the country, young adults are moving on to new challenges this week: uni, college, new jobs. Our tutors are waving farewell to loved ones, heading off on new adventures - an especial good luck my Least Un.
When they are still at Primary school (indeed even when they are starting GCSEs) it all seems so far away, yet I can remember talking to my own children about university from the time they were relatively young. Governments come and go but the increased leaving age of 18, and the desire to see increasing numbers of young people move into tertiary education seems here to stay.
So we need to prepare our youngsters for the long haul.
Good study practices, self motivation, a desire for lifelong learning and an enthusiasm to push their boundaries to reach their full potential...these are the things we can instill from the earliest age.
Lets feed our children's curiosity and their self worth, so they are ready to fly, when the time comes.
Our very best wishes go with each and every one starting on their chosen paths.
And to all you Mums, wondering what to do with that extra time.
Hear hear - a good education can't be taken away, or lost - and it is never wasted!
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