blog logo

Archive for September, 2008

You can narrow down this category by clicking on these tags:


14-19 achievement action agenda attainment behaviour branding Case study chair Citizenship class council college communication community cohesion Competitions & awards Conferences & events DCSF democracy democratic design dius ecm effective elections empowerment Enterprise ethos evaluation event feedback food fun Funding General education news good practice governors graffiti guidance identity International interviews investment journalism Just for fun KS1 (P1-P2) KS2 (P3-P4-P5-P6) KS3 (P7-S1-S2) KS4 (S3-S4) KS5 (6th Form/S5-S6) leadership lesson observation meetings minutes money/finance NASUWT New ideas Newsletters ofsted online parents Participation participatory budgeting Partnerships policy project management publicity public speaking pupil/student/learner voice relationships representatives research S1 S2) S4) S5 S6) school/student/pupil council School councils in the news school councils uk school improvement sef Session SIP/SDP speaking speaking & listening Staff Stories Strategy Student (associate) Governors survey sustainability tagline teaching & learning Teaching Unions Technology template tips & tricks training Twitter UN unions uploaded urban video wholeschool

Charles Leadbeater: 21 Ideas for 21st Century Learning

Charles Leadbeater is doing lots of writing and talking about the future of education and learning int his country. He wrote a document, What’s Next? 21 Ideas for 21st Century Learning for the Innovation Unit summing up these views. If you’re interested in his vision, I’ve summarised the document below:
Despite substantial investment in education, attainment [...]

  • Share/Bookmark

Tags: , ,

Food Standards Agency – school council network

Has anyone heard about this? The Food Standards Agency has created a small network of school councils to hear the views of young people about food. Further details can be found here:
link
Would it be useful for us to try and a) find out more and/or b) get involved in this?
Olivia

  • Share/Bookmark

Tags: ,

Participation at post-16

This is really important:
Department for Innovation, Universities and SkillsĀ (National)
All colleges must consult their students: Rammell
All colleges will have a duty to consult students and employers when making decisions about the education they offer, Minister for Further Education Bill Rammell has announced.
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has published new guidance to all Further [...]

  • Share/Bookmark

Tags: , , , , , ,

Derbyshire New Model for School Councils

Pupils and Politics is a document from david Holmes at Derbyshire Healthy Schools which aims to change the structure of school councils across the county. The new model uses the language and structures of the English parliamentary system in an attempt to teach young people about English democracy as well as providing a workable school [...]

  • Share/Bookmark

Tags: , , ,

Site speeded up by PHP Speedy Site speeded up by PHP Speedy