AERO's blog is up and running. Congratulations to Jerry Mintz and colleagues at AERO (Alternative Education Resource Organisation). AERO and Personalised Education Now share much in common. We recommend

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

Implementing 14-19 Qualification and Curriculum Reform Date: 22 April 2008 Time: 11am - 1pm Venue: Campaign for Learning, 19 Buckingham Street,

The BBC reported moves to increase the use of CCTV in schools. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7342432.stm Apparently in addition to CCTV to monitor behaviour and teaching the Examination Officers Association is planning

The UK prime minister Gordon Brown and Mick Brookes (general Secretary of the National Association of Headteachers) both appear to believe army cadet corps could assist social cohesion

A reminder regarding contributions for PEN Journal 8 - the final date for copy is May 1st. We are always looking for new writers and contributions if you would

National College of School Leadership (NCSL) Last opportunity to enter. The award for Leading Innovation will be made to a school or other learning community that can demonstrate excellence

At PEN we always acknowledge the wider landscape of educational practice and ideas. There is so much to learn from that sits outside our current silos.

School of Everything is a community of people teaching and learning. Here's how it works: http://www.schoolofeverything.com/about.   We've supported the SoE since we first heard about them.

Shikshantar: The Peoples' Institute for Rethinking Education and Development http://www.swaraj.org/shikshantar/newresources.html Another of our favourite websites. Well worth exploring on a

This is the sixth and final part of Paul Henderson's Think Piece. Part 5 is within this blog and the previous parts can be obtained from our main website and the e-briefing

Go to the Futurelab website for some of the best thinking and projects around http://www.futurelab.org.uk/ Get the latest from Futurelab from their April e-news 

Britannia Sachas Hotel, Tib Street , Piccadilly, Manchester M4 1SH 24 April 2008This conference will look at the research background of learning to learn

Implementing 14-19 Qualification and Curriculum Reform, 22 April 2008: with Mary Curnock Cook, QCA Taking Forward Adult

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is looking to appoint a Children and Young People’s Participation Project Manager to oversee its activities and framework for the

University of Central Lancashire - Faculty of Health In collaboration with The Children’s and Young People’s Participation Learning Network. A practitioner workshop led by Harry Shier. Harris Park Conference Centre,

IALA news - latest April  blog entries http://www.learningalternatives.net/

•  A Second Side to the Story
• Webcast: Dropout Crisis
• A Curriculum for Thinking
• What Doesn't Get Measured Doesn't Get Done
• Options for the High School

Implementing 14-19 Qualification and Curriculum Reform, 22 April 2008 Innovation Nation: Will the DIUS White Paper

AERO  picked up the following video in their recent March e-newsletter. Democratic values, organisation and practice are core principles for Personalised Education Now - without them we can never

Creative & Cultural Skills (CCSkills) and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) have jointly welcomed the news that up to £60 million per year has been approved by

www.DemocraticEducation.com is now live!  This website serves as the virtual home for The Directory of Democratic Education as well as a location providing unique articles, essay, links,

If you ever thought technology that won't change the our learning systems I urge you to see Bob Harrison's blog piece and especially the accompanying video on Futurelab's

A big thank you to everyone who turned out for the learning exchange despite the early morning snow storm. We had a really stimulating day. Thanks to Alan Clawley

Schools as we know them are past their sell by date as more and more people begin to recognise. If we have to build institutional learning spaces with