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Press release: Futurelab’s ‘Call for ideas’ on learning with games is now open
Date: 5 September – 8 October 2009 Education innovator Futurelab is calling for new ideas on learning with games. More specifically, they are seeking ideas that fit two themes: ‘Meaningful Games’ – Ideas for games that enable learners to engage […]
YoungMinds launch nationwide workshops to help the children’s workforce meet young peoples mental health needs
YoungMinds launch nationwide workshops to help the children’s workforce meet young peoples mental health needs The recent Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) review found that the children’s
Press release: Education Project Launches to Provide Practical Solutions for Global Education
Global Education Experts to Speak at Inaugural Event in Bahrain - A new annual event designed to improve the quality of education across the world, from pre-school to higher
Announcing the creation of Self Managed Learning College.
Thanks to Professor Ian Cunningham for updating us on exciting developments in self managed learning. We wish Ian and his colleagues every continuing success Self Managed Learning College is
Becta update – August 2009
Items include Award winning products in action Becta, BESA, and EMAP work as partners in the BETT Awards, which highlight exemplar digital products intended for the education marketplace. Watch the
AERO E-News 28 July 2009.
More and more alternative, democratic, and learner centered schools are opening every year. The paradigm is changing! Brooklyn Free School (www.brooklynfreeschool.org) is now going into its sixth year.
Digital Technology: Experts split on ‘Kindle in Every Backpack’
Education experts are split after a recent proposal published by some influential members of the Democratic Party suggested the government provide ...
Futurelab conference – ‘Seen and Heard: Young people creating digital media’
In light of the recent ‘Digital Britain’ report, Futurelab’s annual conference will be dedicated to exploring the opportunities and challenges for young people in becoming digitally active, and
EO Campaign Website Home Education Updates – July / August
Sussex home educators feature on BBC South East has been posted on the EO Campaign website, http://www.freedomforchildrentogrow.org/update.php. Select Committee Chair keen to find out more about home education has
IALA July 2009 News Items
School Choice Expanding Worldwide by Wayne Jennings Since the early 1990s when the nation’s first charter school was opened in St. Paul, MN, the scope and availability of school-based
OpenEye Newsletter July 2009
OpenEYE consists of a unique and growing multi-disciplinary team of experts who have come together through a shared concern about Early Childhood in the UK. They have the
Edutopia News July 2009: Digital Youth Portrait – Cameron
Meet Cameron, Preteen Tech Whiz At school, at home, and on the road with his hockey team, Cameron experiments and innovates with his laptop.
CfL: National Family Learning Network Conference
National Family Learning Network Conference: Parents as Partners in Learning Wednesday 16th September 2009, Oak Tree Conference Centre, Coventry Keynote speakers include Julia Gault, Head of Family Engagement Division at
TDA: Masters Degree in Teaching and Learning
Masters in Teaching and Learning The Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL) is a government-funded, classroom-based qualification developed to help teachers extend their teaching skills and abilities. It is
Futurelab. InspirEd Newsletter July 09
InsirEd Newsletter includes News 'Young People's Geographies', a project involving students in geography curriculum-design, the launch of BFI's Future Film Club, the Digital Britain Report, e-safety resources, and details of
Press release: Singapore – Inaugural International education roundtable
8 July 2009. The Singapore Ministry of Education around some of the ongoing international education events taking place in Singapore. Inaugural International education roundtable shares insights on expectations and
Nursery World: Analysis: Government signals end to target culture
Analysis: Government signals end to target culture. Nursery World, 9 July 2009. http://tiny.cc/r9Yxc Are the targets and measurements that the Government appears to be dropping going to be
Press release: Barnsley needs the oldest mentor in town
In hard times those who inspire, motivate and challenge others to be their best are our surest guarantee of a secure future. To publicise the benefits mentoring can
Guardian: Teen pregnancy: a stubborn problem.
Teen pregnancy: a stubborn problem. Despite government efforts, Britain's teenage pregnancy rate is still the highest in western Europe. How can we tackle it? Helen Wilkinson guardian.co.uk, Wednesday
London Evening Standard: Tories to offer alternative state education at Montessori schools
Tories to offer alternative state education at Montessori schools. London Evening standard. Tim Ross.08.07.09 Parents will be able to choose an alternative state education for their children under Conservative
Telegraph: Database to track vulnerable children scrapped by Government
A multimillion-pound Government computer system swamped in red tape is to be scrapped after experts said it was a danger to vulnerable children, the Daily Telegraph can disclose. By
GoPetition: Support home educators in England
Add your name to this international petition in support of England's home-based educators. Go to GoPetition http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/29197.html Support home educators (homeschoolers) in England. Published by Raquel Toney on Jul
Telegraph: The Idle Parent: home education. It’s time to teach the meddlers a thing or two about home education.
By Tom Hodgkinson. Published: 12:00PM BST 07 Jul 2009 Great article! The bottom inspectors are coming. Some of you will remember the hilarious strip of that name in Viz, a
YoungMinds: Young people launch mental health manifesto for change
YoungMinds Very Important Kids(VIK), a national panel of young people with mental health problems, today, launch their manifesto to politicians to highlight the changes that need to be
Guardian: Teachers’ anti-discrimination code reworded after faith groups object
Requirements for teachers to promote diversity removed from new GTCE code of conduct Polly Curtis, education editor guardian.co.uk, Thursday 2 July 2009 11.36 BST The General Teaching Council for England