'Taking forward the statutory right to request adult training', on 9 June, 11am - 1pm in London. As part of it’s pre-legislative Queen’s speech the government has announced

PEN Learning Exchange in May 25th 2008  at the South Downs Learning Centre (Brighton) http://www.thelearningcentre.selfmanagedlearning.org.uk/ Venue: Community Base 5th floor conference room, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG   Agenda: 10.30

Clearly it is vital for educational and childcare professionals to understand this link and the 2nd Food for the Brain Conference in October will expertly guide attendees through

Policy briefings on the 14-19 phase: Schools and Raising the Learning Leaving Age, 15 May 2008: with Chris Tweedale,

 CfL's LAW day is a great  idea and well aligned with our notion of a learning landscape. To find out more about Learning at Work Day, on 22

The Community Day School Network (California) will hold its annual conference Jan. 11-13, 2009 in Fresno, CA.

The International Democratic Education Conference (IDEC) will hold its annual conference August 11-18, 2008 in Vancouver, Canada.

AERO will hold its 5th annual conference June 26-29, 2008 in Troy, NY.

The National Charter Schools Conference will be June 22-25, 2008 in New Orleans.

The National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools will hold its annual conference May 15-18, 2008 in Paonia, Colorado.

The Michigan Alternative Education Organization will hold its annual conference April 30-May 2, 2008 in Kalamazoo

The Magent Schools of America  will hold its annual conference in Chattanooga, TN April 28-May 1, 2008.

IALA news - latest May blog entries http://www.learningalternatives.net/. Items include:

• Changing Traditional Schools: Impossible, Or....
• School Choice: New Study. 
• Research on Alternative Schools
• National and State Alternative Education Conferences (listed individually

British Institute for Human Rights (BIHR) and Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights Education (CCHRE) University of Leeds Thursday 19 June 2008 The Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights Education

Greenbank Lecture Theatre University of Central Lancashire 15th May 2008 5.00pm Since publishing the highly influential ‘Pathways to Participation’ in 2001, Harry Shier has been working with children and young people

The European Democratic Education Conference, EUDEC 2008, is a meeting for democratic schools, academics, teachers and students as well as anyone committed to the democratisation of schooling and

Beyond the School Gates Using Learning to Learn to develop parental and community involvement 27 May 2008 9.30 - 3.30, London Learning to

Celebrating excellence and achievement in the higher education sector, the Times Higher Education Awards is calling universities to submit award entries by 12 June 2008. These awards are

16th Annual International Democratic Education Conference (Vancouver, Canada) IDEC 2008 "Experience democracy:  live it,  learn it,  share it!" Imagine young people growing up with a deep sense of meaning, respect,

"Who runs and who should run our schools?"First lecture in the series The Modern Education Desert April 23rd 2008 at 7.00 pm The Royal Geographical Society,

Campaign for Learning - Learning at Work Day 2008 details. From circus skills to financial training; relaxation to sessions on presentations; or dancing to time keeping -

The National Evaluation of Sure Start, 8 May 2008: with Dan Racher, DCSF and Catherine Prisk, Ann Tayler Children’s Centre

  Opening at The Science Museum Hands-on exhibition explores how science and technology can help us respond to the challenges of our changing planet. The Science

Schools and Raising the Learning Leaving Age Date: 15 May 2008 Time: 11am - 1pm Venue: Campaign for Learning,