“Moving to a new school, or up a year at an existing school - with new friends, teachers, subjects, rules and expectation - is a big deal for young people. All of us who are adults remember how daunting it was, but we sometimes take it for granted that children will be able to cope with the change.”

British former politician

Sir David Roy Lidington is a British former politician, born in 1956. He served as the Member of Parliament for Aylesbury from 1992 to 2019 and was a member of the Conservative Party. From 2018 to 2019, he served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office. During that period, he was often described as Theresa May's de facto deputy prime minister, reflecting his senior role in government.