Changing Minds Changing Lives: Early Investment at an Early Age

Changing Minds Changing Lives: Early Investment at an Early Age: "If as a society we really want to make a difference by improving society and reducing the burden on the tax payer we need to invest in the y..."

Early Investment at an Early Age

If as a society we really want to make a difference by improving society and reducing the burden on the tax payer we need to invest in the young of our society to ensure that they have the best start in life. In order to do this we have to move expenditure from the latter stage of education to the very beginning of a childs life. We must recognise that in order to achieve a more stable society we need to target the most vulnerable to ensure that they as children turn out better than that of their parents.

We need to transform the way we teach children with life skills and the reality of life being taught in school and young people who are at risk of failing being identified and given the support and intervention that will give them the tools to contribute positively to society by paying rather than taking out.

In order to do all of this we have to change our mindset. By investing early we will make improvements but it must be recognised that it will be years for this investment to be paid back to society.

Ronan Browne