Letter from the Warden

Development Director’s Introduction

As 2020 draws to a close, there is no doubt that the events of the support. The Development last 12 months will have profound and far-reaching implications. Office exists to support both And as such, we might consider that this is one of the most current boys and Old Radleians, important times to be at the heart of education. and our work is undertaken in The current generation is already known as Generation Covid, and Society Committee and the the Shells who entered Radley in September 2020 will be entering Foundation Trustees. the workplace in 2030, and we can be certain that they will enter a quickly Virtual Radley was conceived and delivered during the boy joins the school, his family embarks on a lifelong journey with partnership with the Radleian world different than any of us can fully predict today. Despite the disruptions of 2020, Radley is well positioned for Over the next five years that they are with us at Radley, we must the future. Interest from parents find ways to prepare and equip them with the best education has never been higher, and in that will enable them to pursue their chosen career path, but September we welcomed 735 we must also ensure that we continue to develop vital skills boys back to Radley, the largest such as resilience, creativity, emotional intelligence, empathy, cohort ever in the history of entrepreneurship and technology. the College. This was an historic moment to celebrate as the boys The College has already shown extraordinary adaptability in promising as we seek to increase numbers in 2021 to 750, which response to the national lockdown earlier this year with how will be the full extent of increase in the number of boys. summer term, but we have also had to continue to evolve and However, Radley does not exist in isolation, but is part of a change throughout this Michaelmas term. As we begin to make landscape where the educational divide has increased and progress plans for 2021, we do so with clear understanding that changes for social mobility has diminished. The vision that the Warden and will occur. However, we cannot standstill and wait for normality to Council adopted five years ago, is even more relevant today – to return, but we must embrace uncertainty and innovation in equal seek more boys from different backgrounds and to ensure all our measure. boys are equipped to be global citizens. We cannot accomplish The strength of Radley College today is built upon our founding from the Radley community who are willing to share expertise, to ethos of inspiring boys to become outstanding young men. This offer career advice and guidance, provide mentoring opportunities will never change. The strength of the Radley community is built and to provide financial support to our current and future cohort upon a network of outstanding men and their parents. When a of boys. returned after an absence of almost six months. The future looks this on our own. This vision can only be realised with full support Radley which will change and evolve with time. In 2020, the power of our highly digitised world has transformed the way that we work and how we interact socially. The Radley The Radleian Society’s purpose to “Bring the Radley Community community is finding new ways to stay connected and the together so that we can better help each other” and the Radley Development Office is here to support you. Foundation’s core aim to support Radley College to “Provide a Elisabeth Anderson world-class education for boys” creates a perfect balance of mutual Development Director