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Well-stocked libraries, welcoming people of all ages – especially children – are a gold-plated investment in our communities and our future. https://t.co/Dt5SoefcPs

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) March 7, 2024

There is evidence that the best predictor for adult life satisfaction is subjective #wellbeing and emotional health during childhood. https://t.co/Sy30LNweoD

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) March 27, 2024

We need to be offering young people hope for a healthy, bright and happy future. Education has a crucial role to play because it is all about setting young people up for life. https://t.co/fPdMoBsbSn

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) March 15, 2024

Thanks for reading our review of 2023! The campaign to reimagine education will go on in 2024 and beyond. Happy new year! https://t.co/Rj0XLoCDui

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) December 29, 2023

We need to address whatever obstacles, attitudes and biases contribute to a reduction in activity levels. Schools have a vital role to play. #HealthyLives #ActiveLives https://t.co/iT8JAqV8rF

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) February 23, 2024

Labour's proposal chimes with a fundamental principle of Life-Based Learning – a curriculum for children that is relevant to their lives and meets the personal, social, economic, cultural and environmental opportunities and challenges of the future. https://t.co/12l2iN037Z

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) October 26, 2023

The aims of #EarthDay2024 chime with those of Life-Based Learning, and fieldwork and outdoor learning are great ways for children to experience #nature and the #environment. https://t.co/05bGaVLPBa

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) April 18, 2024

New polling suggests that most people are in favour of government action to address the harms caused by tobacco, alcohol and obesity, and to support people to live healthier lifestyles. https://t.co/A4JMrzgJQq

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) March 21, 2024

LBL values music in schools as an intrinsically important activity and as a vehicle for developing a range of key skills that support children’s learning and development more generally. https://t.co/GYUyaYwILT

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) December 8, 2023

There is no spare cash, we are told. Meanwhile, the consequences of chronic underinvestment in our schools and other public services continue to mount. https://t.co/PpTdE1LjtY

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) January 9, 2024

A House of Lords cross-party education committee adds its powerful voice to calls for change in schools, having concluded that the education system for 11–16-year-olds is “failing pupils”. #curriculum https://t.co/iOCIZxJzr3

— Michael Mac (@michaelmcmanu) December 20, 2023