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An after-school encounter captures two parents' hopes and fears for their children's future. Anna Maxwell Martin and Liz White star in a 'microplay' about education, written by Rachel De-lahay and directed by Gbolahan Obisesan, after a conversation with the Guardian's Richard Adams, Sally Weale, and Michael Rosen.
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00:16Julie?
00:17Oh, Jenny.
00:18Are you picking up the Netherlands?
00:20After-school prayer.
00:21Ooh, nice.
00:23Yeah, Libby's doing gymnastics five times a week now,
00:25so yeah, same thing.
00:27Same thing.
00:29They treat us like they're private taxi service, don't they?
00:34So...
00:36I've been reading about this place.
00:39Oh, I won't believe everything you read.
00:42No, yeah, yeah, it's just that when they mention Islam...
00:47You know, you have to be a little bit careful.
00:52I believe in being open to all cultures, embracing everybody.
00:57Me too.
00:58Yeah, Luke's doing Greek now as well as Latin, so...
01:00Nice.
01:01Yeah, not that they'll ever use it, but, you know, it's 2014.
01:04You know, if you weren't open to all things...
01:06Exactly.
01:07What type of person would that make you?
01:09Quite.
01:10So no thoughts about moving Lottie, then?
01:15The final year, probably.
01:17Not much point.
01:18Exactly.
01:19She's doing perfectly well here.
01:22Over-performing, in fact.
01:25Over?
01:26Hmm.
01:27Making the teachers feel inadequate, Head says.
01:33Yeah, well, she'd always have that in her, didn't she?
01:35You know, Lottie.
01:37I can't believe she didn't get into the grammar school.
01:41I can't believe nobody told me you needed two years worth of tutoring before you take the test.
01:46Well, I was meant to be, you know.
01:48Still, I keep an eye on things here.
01:50Why?
01:51Just in case.
01:53Of what?
01:54Oh, you know.
01:55Oh.
02:02Yeah, yeah.
02:03Yeah.
02:04You're right.
02:04Silly, really.
02:05Because, you know, all schools are doing the same thing, aren't they?
02:09They're all pushing for the same objectives, you know.
02:11And now that Ofsted is shining a light on this place, then there's not even any need to panic.
02:17It's for you.
02:19No, no.
02:19I was just concerned for you.
02:20For Lottie.
02:21Even though all schools are doing the same thing.
02:26You know, I'd think about getting Libby over here.
02:29Really expand her mind and open her up to new ideas and experiences before she enters that grammar school bubble.
02:38Less than a year.
02:41Oh, yeah, no, you're right.
02:42You're more disruptive than anything.
02:43Yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:44Because, obviously...
02:45No, of course.
02:46Of course.
02:51And here she is, finally.
02:55Mm-hmm.
02:56Asalaam Alaikum, Jenny.
03:00Wasalaam Alaikum.
03:01It means an unto you peace.
03:04Come on, Lottie.
03:05Taxi awaits.
03:07Oh, and before you say anything, I actually love the new school uniform.
03:11It's easiest to wash.
03:12Let's do this for everybody.
03:18Ahem.
03:18Hello.
03:48Hello.
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