Fearne Cotton
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Mental.
And I think if we get down to the absolute basics, which you have, for your whole life, been so passionate about, which is education.
Yeah, totally.
So, okay, yes, they can do extracurriculars if they really, really want to.
But all the other shit about going to parents' evening and the WhatsApp groups that are eight miles long, all mad.
But let's focus on the basics, which is giving kids the opportunity to go and do a thing they really, really love doing and be curious about the world.
Always.
Even at this age.
Me too.
Just like, what?
Yeah.
No.
So sweet.
Yes.
Literally.
And what do you think, outside of parenting, what do you think the school system is getting wrong?
Because like you say at the moment, we are pushing all kids to the same degree without looking at what their own bespoke needs are or interests are.
We're just going, you need to be good at GCSE level at 11 subjects, go.
And that's insane.
What are your thoughts on that?