Employers and universities need schools (and parents) to give children the right skills to thrive in this changing world. And, although we cannot predict the future, the pattern of its evolution highlights the need to meet its challenges with greater creativity and compassion

If we focus only on teaching students how to pass exams and remembering huge amounts of information, we do so at the expense of crucial life skills.

Looking to the future, sustainable careers and lifelong employability will require much more than a deep understanding of your subject. People will need to possess flexible, transferable talents such as complex problem-solving, resilience, leadership, tolerance and cross-cultural team working – all skills that need to be developed as a child grows.