A Resurgence in Classical Education Across the Pond | Jamie Burns and Hin-Tai Ting

03/13/25 • 39 min

On this episode of Anchored, Soren is joined by Jamie Burns and Hin-Tai Ting, co-founders of the Fellowship for Classical Learning and educators setting up classical schools across the UK. They discuss the current state of education in the UK and the troublesome separation of value-conversations from classroom-conversations. They dive into their own journeys to believing in the importance of a classical Christian education from both an intellectual and personal perspective. They conclude by talking about some of the roadblocks to classical education in the UK and why they are motivated to overcome them.

St. Anselm’s, School co-founded by Jamie Burns: https://www.stanselmscardiff.co.uk/

The Fountain Christian School, of which Hin Tai Ting is the founding headmaster: https://www.thefountainschool.london/

St. Anselm’s, School co-founded by Jamie Burns: https://www.stanselmscardiff.co.uk/

The Fountain Christian School, of which Hin Tai Ting is the founding headmaster: https://www.thefountainschool.london/

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Anchored by the Classic Learning Test - A Resurgence in Classical Education Across the Pond | Jamie Burns and Hin-Tai Ting

Transcript

Soren Schwab - CLT (00:01.112)
Welcome back to the Anchored Podcast, the official podcast of the Classic Learning Test. My name is Soren Schwab, VP of Partnerships here at CLT, and today we're joined by Jamie Burns and Hintai Ting. Jamie is a husband and father who has been in education for the last 10 years. He completed the Teach First Leadership Development Program in Cardiff, Wales, and then worked in various roles in multi-academy trusts. He has now begun establishing a family of class