Joining Matthew this week is Charles Fillingham, Headmaster of Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park and Jane Prescott, Headmistress of Portsmouth High School. We discuss how you can teach your child the essential skill of perseverance and why getting a good night’s sleep is so critical for us all.

Fresh Thinking is the weekly podcast which looks at the issues affecting independent schools and parents today, presented by Matthew Smith, Editor of Attain.