Part 2 of my visit to Old Swan Amateur Boxing Club , and this one really stayed with me. The coach told me about a young lad called Ben, who walked through that door at 10 or 11 years old. Seven years later, he was national champion for his age and weight, and then went on to box for England. That kind of story doesn’t just change one life. It changes every kid in that gym who sees it happen and thinks... if Ben can do it, so can I. They’ve also built a partnership with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, who come in every six months to coach and talk about opportunities. For young people who maybe didn’t get the grades, who’ve had a tough time, that’s a real pathway. And the skills they’ve built here, resilience, discipline, grit, are exactly what opens those doors. That’s what a Scouse education looks like to me. Not just what happens in a classroom, but what happens in a community. Which brings me to something I feel strongly about. Our kids deserve an education that works for them, not a one-size-fits-all curriculum that leaves too many behind. That’s why I want to develop a proper Scouse approach to learning; one that values the skills, the character and the potential that places like Old Swan ABC help build every single day. #LiverpoolFirst #OldSwanABC #ScouseCurriculum #YoungPeople #Community #Liverpool