'Victorian' primary curriculum ruining children's education, says academic Primary school lessons are being reduced to "the trading of obsolete facts" simply to pass exams, according to Professor Robin Alexander,

Social networks and Internet need to be ‘interwoven together’ – EifEL by Jason Seebaruth The social networks and Internet of tomorrow will mean existing as an ‘internet of subjects’

A new article entitled Roland Meighan Response to Review Report has been posted on the EO Campaign website, http://www.freedomforchildrentogrow.org/update.php. The EO link reads Saturday 20 June Roland Meighan Response to Review

Why boys can't keep up with the girls. As women outperform men in higher education, how can we encourage boys to make it to university and beyond? Lee Elliot Major

While education and learning continues to struggle to meet personal, family and societal need its so refreshing to read some solid common sense. The world has and is

EO Campaign Website. A new article entitled Field Trips to Look at Innovative Models of Good Practice has been posted on the EO Campaign website, http://www.freedomforchildrentogrow.org/update.php. This includes a

From The Mail Online - GCSEs 'put girls on path to beating boys at university' By Laura Clark Last updated at 7:22 AM on 08th June 2009. http://tinyurl.com/qhg4p4 There

Some interesting and relevant items from Futurelab's latest newsletter: Adult Informal Learning This project, also part of the Harnessing Technology work programme, is investigating the role that digital technologies play

While this country treats its children and young people so shoddily (see post below) perhaps politicians could just take some time out from the soundbites and politics and

UK ranked Low in Child Wellbeing - It really doesn't get much worse. How many reports, how much evidence does our government need to redress this scandal? A table

This item caught our eye regarding children / young people and lack of play. It is an issue  regularly aired in the UK. A television documentary is avaiable. Where

Futurelab has just published a new handbook on digital inclusion, discussing the perceived benefits of inclusive education and how these benefits have changed the learner demographic of mainstream

Children’s charities today accuse the Government of failing to protect children from discrimination.  The Equality Bill, a landmark piece of legislation, due to be published on Monday, will make

CRIN - the Children's Rights Information Network -  (www.crin.org) - has kindly published a report of the open conference on Representations of Children in the News Media,

Futurelab has just published a new report on curriculum and teaching innovation that is intended to provide guidance for educators interested in exploring the potential of personalisation to

Two interesting items caught the eye. New handbook: Curriculum and teaching innovation Aimed at educational leaders involved in curriculum and teaching innovation, this new handbook provides guidance for exploring the

Issue 3, March 2009. Futurelab's  InspirED - a collection of news and stories to inspire anyone interested in innovative approaches to teaching and learning. This site is updated

Our latest learning exchange was a very successful day. For the first time CPE-PEN conducted its AGM within the proceedings. Network members heard inputs accounting the latest work from

What about the Children? Participation, Provision, Protection Title: Children as Citizens? Subtitle: International Voices In store from: March 2009. RRP: $45.00. ISBN 978 1 877372-62-9 Otago University Press Dunedin New Zealand The 20th anniversary of

A new article entitled ContactPoint is \"almost certainly illegal\" has been posted on the EO Campaign website,

These Futurelab sessions are always thought provoking and push at the boundaries of mainstream eductaional thinking. The Future of Education: Research Discussion Day 10am - 4pm, Tuesday 19th May 2009 British

From Germany Frank J Muller and the Definitely Inclusive group write 'We are trying to build an international database and discussion plattform for the various definitions of inclusion/inclusive education.

www.deafnessresearch.org.uk Inaugural Deafness Research UK conference on paediatric audiology Event to mark National Knowledge Week for Hearing 2009 Leading national charity Deafness Research UK is organising a groundbreaking children's audiology

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