A Memoir and Selected Essays on Education and Spiritual Valuesby a leading educationalist.

In this book, the late Professor Roy Niblett CBE, chronicles his exceptional career from early days in a village near Bristol before the First World War, through to his work as a teacher, and subsequently as a leading academic and member of educational policy-making bodies.
Effectively, Life, Education, Discovery is an historical document covering a period of important changes and developments in British education from the 1930s onwards, written by one who was involved.
One of Roy Niblett's more distinctive features as an educator has been his belief in the importance of moral substance and religiously-based values in the education we provide both for the young and in the training of teachers. At a time when government policy is recognising the power of religious belief in creating the basis for a sound education, Roy Niblett's long-held convictions take on new significance and importance. His ability to combine a liberal and humanitarian view of religion with a deep understanding of contemporary philosophical ideas makes this book a stimulating and informative experience. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and philosophy of education.
Roy Niblett is held in high esteem by a number of notable figures in British life. Among them Richard Hoggart and the Rt Revd David Jenkins, former Bishop of Durham.. The eminent educationalist Sir William Taylor states:
“In a career that goes back to the early 30s, he has always endeavoured to ensure that the education we provide embodies humanity, moral substance and vision.
He continues in this penetrating, thoughtful and entertaining book to contribute to our thinking about the education and the values appropriate to the twenty-first century. His argument is rooted in a faith that there is much beyond human limitations of mind and sense, beyond human knowledge, which will help to bring us hope; to bring stability and confidence into our lives - and into the life of twenty-first century Britain.” Roy Niblett was the first person to be awarded a chair in Higher Education at a British university. Before that he was Dean of London University’s Institute of Education, his previous appointments having included professorships at Hull and Leeds.

138 x 216 mm, softback.  ISBN 9781842890028.