Goldie Hawn 'planning UK Buddhist school'

The actress heads up educational charity The Hawn Foundation in the US, which teaches children Buddhist techniques that focus on building social and emotional stability.

Goldie affirmed that radical measures need to be put in place to address violence in schools, saying: "We need to rethink our whole approach to classroom education, integrating neuroscience with the latest social and emotional learning techniques.

"A peaceful, happy child is the first step towards a peaceful world."

The 64-year-old star also confirmed that her work is being endorsed by the Conservative party, who are keen to back a more diverse range of education policies if they are elected into power.

Conservative education secretary Michael Gove told BBC News: "We are meeting to discuss how she might be able to help education here.

"We need more new schools outside local authority control to challenge the bureaucratic monopoly. Some parents would want a rigourous traditional academic education for their children with desks neatly marshalled and traditional football. Others will want something that is more flexible, more imaginative."

/Digital Spy/