Futurelab’s conference, this year entitled ‘Challenging Learner Voice: are we really empowering learners?’ will take place on 23 October at Warwick University Conference Park. This one-day conference offers the

Thanks to Gordon Hall for the following conference reminder Schoolhouse. Learning without Limits. International Conference to Celebrate freedom in Education 12th September,  Webster Memorial Theatre,  Arbroath   Might we remind you of

Wellbeing: 'A contented state of being happy, healthy and prosperous'. It's something we all aspire to, but how often do we consider the impact that 'wellbeing' has on people's

A competency curriculum that develops the PLTS - 18 September 2008 in London.   http://www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk/cfl/events/ Capturing hearts and minds through implementing SEAL - 17 October 2008 in Northampton.

PEN comment: as usual a great range of activity from Futurelab. Good to see some familiar faces at the Challenging Learner Voice Conference.   Million Futures: what are your hopes

Conservative Education and Skills Policy: The State of Play Campaign for Learning 19 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF 9-Sep-2008 National Policy Seminar (South) Campaign for Learning 19 Buckingham Street London

Promoting Pupil Wellbeing: A DCSF Consultation. 19 September 2008 Forthcoming policy event on Promoting Pupil Wellbeing: A DCSF Consultation. At the launch last month of the consultation into the

The 12th annual international Montessori Foundation & The International Montessori Council conference will be held in St. Petersburg, Florida USA from October 30 through November 2nd. The full conference

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR, CHILDHOOD STUDIES.  As part of an ongoing, multi-year effort to build its growing program, the Department of Childhood Studies, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey invites applications

TES Education 2008 – Visit the Ultimate Childcare and Education Show in London this Autumn Event:             TES Education 2008 Date:               10 & 11 October 2008 Location:        National Hall, Olympia, London TES Education

 AERO - Education Revolution: www.edrev.org/fre.html for the online version.   August e-news AERO Course Enrollment, Second Announcement Place Nice New Vision for Schools Proposes Broad Role School of

Wayne Jennings flags up the new IALA website and continues with the following news items IALA is

The Centre for Personalised Education - Personalised Education Now and Educational Heretics Press willl be holding a learning exchange in Sedbergh on Setember 6th 2008. This continues our current

Futurealab website:  http://www.futurelab.org.uk/ Futurelab e-newsletter 48 July 2008. Items include: Challenging Learner Voice - 23 October Futurelab's autumn conference will take place on 23 October at Warwick University Conference Park.

National Learning Forum Can We Learn Our Way to Happiness? London 02 October 2008 The Campaign for Learning is hosting a National Learning Forum to debate the need for wellbeing

Roland and Janet Meighan and myself attended HESFES 2008 on 28/29th June ( http://www.hesfes.co.uk/ ). It's become one

Scotland's national home education support organisation Schoolhouse has announced it is to host a major conference in

Adult Learning: vive la revolution, 2 - 4pm, 17 July 2008 Following DIUS's consultations on informal learning and the statutory right to

The government is expected to publish its green paper on welfare reform in the middle of June. This event will examine the green paper, assess its

This conference will explore the ways in which childhood and youth are represented as life course categories and how in changing cultural and historical contexts these categories are

The Conference combines critical reflection by leading international experts in children’s rights, drawing on experience from before the adoption of the UNCRC, with examination of specific issues by

The National Charter Schools Conference will be June 22-25, 2008 in New Orleans. The Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) will hold its 5th annual conference

Political Battleground: Failing Schools and Academies, 11am - 1pm, 4 July 2008 The government has announced new proposals for failing secondary schools. The Conservative party has indicated that failing

'Full Time HE Students - Funding Higher Fees', on 5 June, 2pm - 4pm, London The funding of full time HE students will be a key political issue in