Brian Jackson (educator)

Brian Jackson (28 December 1932 – 3 July 1983) was one of the most influential British sociological educationalists of the 20th-century. His impact on the British educational system through his books, campaigns and action research were significant; his recognition as one of the founding fathers of the Open University, his pioneering work on the Childcare switchboard (later to become Childline in the UK), and finally before his early death, his role in establishing the National Children’s Centre in Huddersfield (now Fresh Futures incorporating Brian Jackson College). From his first experience as a primary school teacher he campaigned for the end of selective schooling, due to the impact this had on children from different backgrounds.