Tom Bentley is a senior researcher at Demos, the independent think-tank, and an adviser to David Blunkett MP, Secretary of State for Education and Employment. He was born and educated in East London and at Oxford University. His research areas include: young people, education, the future of work and the combating of social exclusion.

'One of the key education books of the decade.' - Times Educational Supplement'Demos at its best - well conceived and researched, cogently argued, grounded and forward looking.' - Professor Howard Gardner, Harvard University Graduate School of Education'An excellent book: it anticipates the future and is grounded in practice.' - Professor Michael Barber, Head, DFEE Standards and Effectiveness Unit'... I tend to agree with Dame Tamsyn Imison, Head of Hampstead High School, who wrote that this was the most exciting book she had read in a long time.' - Professor John Tomlinson for Children and Society

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Challenges; Chapter 3 Seeds of solutions; Chapter 4 Active learning in practice; Chapter 5 What matters most; Chapter 6 Learning morality and citizenship; Chapter 7 Tackling underachievement; Chapter 8 The challenge of employability; Chapter 9 Personal capacities; Chapter 10 Systems of assessment; Chapter 11 Nurturing learning relationships; Chapter 12 The new landscape of learning;

Tom Bentley is a senior researcher at Demos, the independent think-tank, and an adviser to David Blunkett MP, Secretary of State for Education and Employment. He was born and educated in East London and at Oxford University. His research areas include: young people, education, the future of work and the combating of social exclusion.

'One of the key education books of the decade.' - Times Educational Supplement'Demos at its best - well conceived and researched, cogently argued, grounded and forward looking.' - Professor Howard Gardner, Harvard University Graduate School of Education'An excellent book: it anticipates the future and is grounded in practice.' - Professor Michael Barber, Head, DFEE Standards and Effectiveness Unit'... I tend to agree with Dame Tamsyn Imison, Head of Hampstead High School, who wrote that this was the most exciting book she had read in a long time.' - Professor John Tomlinson for Children and Society

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Challenges; Chapter 3 Seeds of solutions; Chapter 4 Active learning in practice; Chapter 5 What matters most; Chapter 6 Learning morality and citizenship; Chapter 7 Tackling underachievement; Chapter 8 The challenge of employability; Chapter 9 Personal capacities; Chapter 10 Systems of assessment; Chapter 11 Nurturing learning relationships; Chapter 12 The new landscape of learning;

Tom Bentley is a senior researcher at Demos, the independent think-tank, and an adviser to David Blunkett MP, Secretary of State for Education and Employment. He was born and educated in East London and at Oxford University. His research areas include: young people, education, the future of work and the combating of social exclusion.

'One of the key education books of the decade.' - Times Educational Supplement'Demos at its best - well conceived and researched, cogently argued, grounded and forward looking.' - Professor Howard Gardner, Harvard University Graduate School of Education'An excellent book: it anticipates the future and is grounded in practice.' - Professor Michael Barber, Head, DFEE Standards and Effectiveness Unit'... I tend to agree with Dame Tamsyn Imison, Head of Hampstead High School, who wrote that this was the most exciting book she had read in a long time.' - Professor John Tomlinson for Children and Society

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Challenges; Chapter 3 Seeds of solutions; Chapter 4 Active learning in practice; Chapter 5 What matters most; Chapter 6 Learning morality and citizenship; Chapter 7 Tackling underachievement; Chapter 8 The challenge of employability; Chapter 9 Personal capacities; Chapter 10 Systems of assessment; Chapter 11 Nurturing learning relationships; Chapter 12 The new landscape of learning;