The Master Educator, Dr Lis Goodwin kindly extended an
invitation to join her and her Wardens to mark a very special event in the
history of their Worshipful Company. I was delighted to be able to attend.
Held at the Anglia Ruskin University on Charterhouse Street
the evening had two key purposes. The first was to announce the formal
affiliation of the Worshipful Company of Educators to the Defence Academy of
the United Kingdom and to celebrate that new-found partnership. The second was
to hear a lecture given by Air Vice-Marshall Chris Luck, Commandant Joint
Services Command and Staff College and Chief Executive of the Defence Academy.
After a small drinks reception we were seated in the main
lecture room. The Master said a few words of welcome in which she repeated her
delight that the affiliation with the Defence Academy had been secured. She
then invited Air Vice-Marshal Luck to give his speech.
In a wide ranging and sometimes very candid lecture, Air
Vice-Marshal Luck gave his personal
view on modern education and its fitness for purpose in a fast-changing digital
world. Entitled “The Defence Education
Revolution: How the UK Military Must Lead the Way” his speech set out to
show how the needs of the combined services differ hugely now from the
traditional model of warfare. Expressing concern that the current curricular
was not appropriate for the task, he urged all those in education to play their
part in changing the paradigm and ensuring our young people are ready for the
future. His speech was very honest at times and not without controversy.
A number of challenging questions were raised from the floor
and all were expertly handled by the Air Vice-Marshall. He is clearly well on
top of his brief and it was comforting to know that he is having a positive
impact.
There followed a quick word of thanks from the Master before
departing. Thanks must go to the Master and Wardens and to the Air
Vice-Marshall for such an interesting evening. And congratulations are due to
the Worshipful Company of Educators for their close affiliation with the
Defence Academy. We wish them both every success.
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