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

UCL Global Disability Research Group Lunchtime seminar. Monday 23rd November 2009. 1-2 pm Looking at Post-Socialist Transformations in Education - What do disabled children get out of it? Andrea Vogt Room

 The New Primary Curriculum and the Cambridge Primary Review London. 26 November 2009, 11am - 1pm. £99 plus VAT **Friends' rate £89.10 plus VAT "call for lessons to begin at

23.11.2009 A new article entitled Impact Assessment link has been posted on the EO Campaign website, http://www.freedomforchildrentogrow.org/update.php. 19.11.2009 A new article entitled New law Announced 2 weeks Before Response to Consultation

Creating a balance in lifelong learning: The Inquiry into the Future for Lifelong Learning London 26 November 2009, 2pm - 4pm. £99 plus VAT **Friends' rate £89.10 plus VAT Following the

‘Staggering’ Crisis in U.S. Education Found in Study (Update1)  By Molly Peterson Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- More than two-thirds of U.S. teachers disapprove of how their public schools are run

New thinking??  CPE-PEN supports diveristy in education (edversity) but have specific views and the principles and values on which we build alternatives and choice into a personalised educational

Michael Gove, the Conservative shadow schools secretary, lays out his ideas for children during their earliest years of schooling.