Pick n Mix Education

Ben Whitaker is a freelance educational consultant helping organisations think differently, especially around AI and technology. He authored The Ideas Guy in 2025, blogs extensively at theideasguy.io and since 2016, has co-hosted the Edufuturists podcast, which started to help teachers with technology. Ben was a Religious Studies and Sociology teacher, Head of Sixth Form and Digital Transformation Lead in schools and colleges. Steve Hope is the CEO of Primary Goal, a UK-based digital training provider founded in 2015 to bridge the skills gap. He led an EdTech firm for four years and was Head of Independent Learning at Luminate Education Group, championing a culture of innovation and pedagogical leadership. He co-hosts the Edufuturists podcast to share insights on the future of global education, having spent his career driving cultural shifts across the intersection of technology and learning.

This book provides a hard hitting exposure of why our school system doesn't work for all. It also offers a sensitive analysis of how it could be made to work. Don't read it if you're convinced all is well in the school system. If you want a challenge coupled with some sound advice on ways forward, there are plenty of suggestions for you to consider and start the process of school transformation.Mick Waters