Latest PEN Journal no.11 available shortly... free to members. Making Inconvenient Knowledge Invisible – Prof. Ian Cunningham Dispatches from our Grandfather Correspondent - Michael Foot Book Reviews: Toxic Schooling: How Schools Became

Checks on parents at school events http://tiny.cc/h90hA (UKPA) –29.11.2009 Parents hoping to accompany their children to school Christmas events are having their criminal records checked in case they are

Just how much more bizarre and dangerously right-wing can this government and its agencies get? We might as well  CRB check the whole population (? at birth!!). The

Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 months. By LINDSEY TANNER (AP) 30.11.2009 CHICAGO — The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as

Join us in Albany, NY for the education conference! The 7th Annual AERO Conference Learner-Centered Alternatives for Everyone! June 24th - 27th, 2010 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Albany, NY http://www.educationrevolution.org/conference.html Register now for our

27.11.2009 A new article entitled Richard House explains why home education law should not be changed: now online has been posted on the EO Campaign website, http://www.freedomforchildrentogrow.org/update.php. 26.11.2009 A new article

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE 8 Storey's Gate, London SW1P 3AT - http://ec.europa.eu/uk  ISEC/150 25 November 2009  UK gets average marks in education and training performance  The UK's performance in most areas

Public Education Faces a Crisis in Teacher Retention Nearly half of all new teachers leave the job within five years. What's killing their spirit? How can we get them

The Government’s multibillion pound Building Schools for the Future programme offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity for school development and renewal, but are we simply re-housing old problems in new

SoE keeps building its services and base. It is a great model for linking those who have skills and knowledge to those who wish to learn. It truly

Good to see John and Heather cracking away at the nonesense of the current schooling systems. They talk a lot of sense and help the debate about educational

DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES. Primary Schools The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Mr. Ed Balls): Following the announcement in the Queen’s speech..... details of what

FREE** National Family Learning Network Conference, THURSDAY 10th DECEMBER, Stratford upon Avon. The Learning Revolution - Building momentum and ensuring sustainable impact From accessing funding to evaluating the impact

LibEd Bulletin http://www.libed.org.uk NEW ARTICLES, SEPTEMBER 2009 (with apologies for the delay, due to computer problems) WHAT DO WE MEAN? An account of the ideas supported by the Lib Ed

Thanks to Iris Harrison for this link. CPE-PEN is always pleased to hear of positive moves from schools towards the notion of Flexischooling. I am pleased to forward you

Minister Dawn Butler launches One Big Idea on Social Enterprise Day “One Big Idea’ is a really great concept. There is a lot of untapped energy, enthusiasm and creativity

The CPD seminar programme is now finalised for the Education Show 2010, the UK’s largest showcase of educational resources, best practice methods and CPD training. The programme brings

With thanks to Dr Roland Meighan for this article Those who were able to attend The School of Education at Birmingham University on November 4th enjoyed a lively programme

With thanks to Mandy Humphreys for this link A new landmark documentary landmark documentary film that is coming out on education. You can watch/download the trailer here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUODHGy60no

'A perfect storm' and the strategy for its aftermath November 2009. MerlinJohn. From Futurelab's November newsletter. Futurelab: www.futurelab.org.uk World economic systems are in turmoil and global warming is becoming

The man who thirsts for education has a host of opportunities at his disposal today; he is spoilt for choice what with the numerous institutions and colleges that

Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities Rethinking Children/Childhood in the 21st Century - 2 day conference - 4th & 5th February 2010  This conference will bring together a wide range of

Do click on to these IU articles. Its rare that you find mainstream tackling positively some of the 'holy cows' that constrain our schooling systems. This is progress

On reading this article I was immediately transported to the visions, writing and practice of our own Philip Toogood. He championed the idea of mini-schooling and wrote a manual