Analysis: Government signals end to target culture. Nursery World, 9 July 2009. http://tiny.cc/r9Yxc   Are the targets and measurements that the Government appears to be dropping going to be

In hard times those who inspire, motivate and challenge others to be their best are our surest guarantee of a secure future. To publicise the benefits mentoring can

Teen pregnancy: a stubborn problem. Despite government efforts, Britain's teenage pregnancy rate is still the highest in western Europe. How can we tackle it?   Helen Wilkinson guardian.co.uk, Wednesday

Tories to offer alternative state education at Montessori schools. London Evening standard. Tim Ross.08.07.09 Parents will be able to choose an alternative state education for their children under Conservative

A multimillion-pound Government computer system swamped in red tape is to be scrapped after experts said it was a danger to vulnerable children, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.   By

Add your name to this international petition in support of England's home-based educators. Go to GoPetition http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/29197.html Support home educators (homeschoolers) in England.  Published by Raquel  Toney on Jul

By Tom Hodgkinson. Published: 12:00PM BST 07 Jul 2009 Great article! The bottom inspectors are coming. Some of you will remember the hilarious strip of that name in Viz, a

YoungMinds Very Important Kids(VIK), a national panel of young people with mental health problems, today, launch  their  manifesto to politicians  to  highlight the changes that need to be

Requirements for teachers to promote diversity removed from new GTCE code of conduct Polly Curtis, education editor guardian.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 11.36 BST The General Teaching Council for England

By Ruth Sunderland The Observer, Sunday 5 July 2009 Jonathon Porritt, one of Britain's leading environmentalists, has attacked the Treasury for being "startlingly arrogant" and for dragging its feet

'All-through' schools to increase . It is claimed that "all-through" schools make children feel more secure The number of Academies in England offering "all-through" education for pupils aged three to 19

Thanks to Amber Johnson from Teaching Degree.org 'The Best Online Teacher Degree'  for alerting us to these tips that could be useful / adapted for any learners. Gone are

See Aero website - http://www.educationrevolution.org/ Turning Points: 27 Visionaries in Education Tell Their Own Stories Contributors include: Sharon Caldwell, Riane Eisler, John Taylor Gatto, David Gribble, Yaacov Hecht, Helen Hegener,

A new article entitled Does school prepare children for the 21st century? has been posted on the EO Campaign website, http://www.freedomforchildrentogrow.org/update.php. Interesting piece from an interview with Zenna Atkins, Chair

The School of Everything continues to grow. Love to hear the news from them. This months e-newsletter reminded us that you can also connect with SoE via Twitter

A new article entitled Home Education and the Badman Review EDM has been posted on the EO Campaign website,

The digital revolution represents nirvana to some a threat to others. Reality is something in between. What can't be denied are the revolutionary changes to our lives and

A new article entitled Lord Lucas Questions Minister on Missing Impact Assessment for HE Consultation has been posted on the EO Campaign website,

The Department for Children, Schools and Families are trying to gauge the opinions of children and young people in the UK regarding climate change to create an ‘ambition

A new article entitled Home Education Monitoring Legislation has been posted on the EO Campaign website,

Polly Curtis, education editor guardian.co.uk, Monday 29 June 2009 17.28 BST Gordon Brown guarantees an education individually tailored for each child, but parents could be fined if they refuse

Microsoft Introduces New Ways to Help Teachers Personalize Learning at the National Educational Computing Conference 2009. WASHINGTON, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- This week at the National Educational Computing Conference

Unicef launches campaign to support children's rights by Staff, Brand Republic 25-Jun-09, 08:00 LONDON - Unicef is highlighting the problem of child exploitation in an integrated campaign, created by

By Anne Kyle, Leader-Post June 26, 2009   REGINA — Regina teacher Kim Weiss is hoping to open the doors to a new freestyle-learning school this fall that will offers