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Emma Loffhagen

'London's education system needs to support all children — not just those good at maths and English'

“Every child needs and deserves access to a good education, wherever they are, to set themselves up with the skills needed for life.”

Having dedicated the last 10 years of her life to improving education access for the most underprivileged children in Nepal and Kenya, one might assume that Pernille Kruse Madsen, founder of the Human Practice Foundation, wouldn’t bat an eyelid at the problems facing London’s schools. But on the day I meet her, she is keen to discuss the capital’s concerns.

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