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The Philosophy Foundation

An educational charity raising aspirations and attainment through philosophical enquiry in the classroom and in the community.

The Philosophy Foundation is a unique educational charity whose aim is to bring philosophy to schools and the wider community. Through doing philosophy in the classroom our primary concern is to improve educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. Philosophical enquiry develops speaking and listening skills vital for literacy and emotional development, helps children who find it difficult to access other classes, and encourages critical and creative thinking essential in the 21st Century.

The Philosophy Foundation is the only charity in the world that trains philosophy graduates to do philosophy in schools in order to develop children's autonomous learning, higher-order thinking skills, as well as critical and creative thinking. 

One of our core purposes is to encourage, support and sponsor non-privileged children into studying philosophy at University. Current research from both America and the UK suggests that philosophy graduates are among the most employable.