World-renowned innovation expert confirmed as Ordnance Survey keynote speaker Charles Leadbeater, one of the world’s most influential creative thinkers and author of the book “We-Think: mass innovation, not mass

There's always energy and interest in the work of Shikshantar. http://www.swaraj.org/shikshantar/   Here are some items from the winter E-Patrika. Upcoming Events Udaipur as a Learning City - It's wide, colorful and

The interim findings of the Rose Review were launched on 8 December. Sir Jim Rose is quoted as saying: "The demands of society on primary schools have risen and

Resource Development International (RDI - http://www.rdi.co.uk ), the world's largest independent provider of UK university distance learning qualifications, is teaching the Russians a thing or two... literally! RDI

A competency curriculum that develops the PLTS 20 January 2009 Learning to Learn for Personalised Learning A competency based curriculum rather than a subject based curriculum for KS3? QCA recommends a flexible

Adult skills at the crossroads: what's in store for 2009? 16 December 2008, 2pm - 4pm London, £99 plus VAT Following the Queen's speech and with the recent publication of the

Due to the success of this year’s Manchester based event, League Football Education (LFE) has announced that ‘Progression 09 – The Careers Events’ will expand to be held

National Learning Forum: The Impact of Learning on Change and Change on Learning London - 25 February 2008 9.30am - 4.30pm The Campaign for Learning's National Learning Forum will debate

BETT 2009 – leading technology in education for 25 years BETT has proven itself to be the world’s leading technology in education event for the last 25 years and

Thanks to Ben Ballin for this notification This Seminar is part of the programme for a research link between CIER and the Comparative, International and Development Education Centre, University

Celebration of AERO's 20th anniversary. Conference theme is "Educational Alternatives: Past, Present, & Future."  Detailed information can be found on

At the second Food for the Brain Conference this month, Captain Joe Hibbeln from the US Public Health Service presented undeniable evidence for the link between low intakes

Learning to Learn Conference. Birmingham. 12 December 2008 This conference will look at the research background of learning to learn but will also offer delegates the opportunity to make

‘Are we there yet?’: The way forward for Children’s Trusts. 28 November 2008. 2pm – 4pm The Children’s Plan expected “local authorities and their strategic partners in Children’s Trusts

'Listening to Children: Research and Consultation' is a ten-week training course designed for those who work with children and young people and want to improve their skills of

Creatively Speaking, Part Two: Sir Ken Robinson on the Power of the Imaginative Mind From Edutopia News 23rd October 2008. Sir Ken Robinson, the creativity guru shares his vision

Shaping the Way Ahead: the government's response to the informal adult learning consultation London - 30 October 2008 On 9 October the

Men and fathers are important groups to engage, but are often seen as 'hard to reach'. The 'Dads in the Picture' Conference is a national family learning event, which

PEN - Learning Exchange Chard in Somerset 24th October 2008 Reminder - our next Learning Exchange is being jointly held with the Chard Home Education Centre on the 24th

This is a reminder to let you know that Futurelab’s conference, this year entitled ‘Challenging Learner Voice: are we really empowering learners?’ is fast approaching and will take

CRAE annual conference 20 November 2008 at The Oval Conference Centre, Kennington, London SW11 5SS. Speakers include Kamel Filali, Vice-chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the

Registration is now live for BETT 2009, the world’s largest technology in education show that runs from 14-17 January at Olympia, London.  Visitors to the BETT website (

National Learning Forum Can We Learn Our Way to Happiness?   London 02

Sector Compacts: Their Role in the English Skills System. Four sector compacts between DIUS, LSC and Sector Skills Councils were announced in May 2008, and more are expected.