Children need risk to thrive as adults, says Dragons’ Den judge

Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent, The Times

The obsessive “safety-first” culture in schools will rob Britain of the next generation of entrepreneurs just when the country needs them most, a leading businessmen has claimed.

Simon Woodroffe, founder of Yo! Sushi and a judge on the BBC show Dragons' Den, has told The Times that children must be exposed to more danger to help them to cope with the daily risk-taking required in the modern business world.

He said that he was in despair when he heard that schools were no longer taking pupils canoeing or camping in case they injured themselves.

Young Speakers - New for our better World

Adventure is where you find it, this we have known for a long time.  Who and what you are defines what you find adventurous. Campaign for Adventure stands for all adventure - its founding document states 'life is best lived through a spirit of adventure'.  We particularly liked 'Young Speakers' as an initiative.  Thanks to wearewhatwedo.org for its work. Here is their press notice:

  Meet our newest, secret weapon. Young Speakers. Coming soon. To a school near you.

At undisclosed rural and urban locations 200 exceptional young people came together with one common aim. To change the world. Or lose their voice trying…