The challenge facing today’s youth is much greater than that which earlier generations had to bear. The world has become much more complex and much harder to “read” than it used to be. The government and politicians have often talked as if the internet solves all educational problem: it is just a question, they think, of getting youngsters online. But words have become devalued by the sheer number of them being thrown about on the media and the internet. So the strong habits needed to create the basis for education are harder to implant in today’s youth. Building a picture of the world requires priorities, but for forty years the education system has been trying to be as valuefree and non-judgmental as possible.