Strictly Education
Katharine Birbalsingh, Britain’s strictest headmistress, discusses what matters for culture both in school and at home. She challenges gentle parenting and progressive schooling, arguing they have replaced the values our grandparents understood instinctively. This show offers traditional advice for parents and teachers who cannot find it elsewhere. New episodes are released every Thursday.
Episodes
If We Don’t Start Taking Kids Seriously, the West Is Done For
Values, not privilege, determine whether a child thrives. In this episode, Katharine Birbalsingh traces her journey from left-leaning Oxford graduate who blamed racism and poverty for school failure, to founder and headmistress of Michaela Community School who believes the opposite. Small-c conservative values, personal responsibility, and high expectations matter more than circumstance ever could
