Mick Waters The opening of this conference has expressed the warmth of the welcome to the city of Leeds and we look forward to a stimulating and enjoyable three days of debate. We have delegates from Ghana and Gosforth, Pakistan and Pudsey, Nigeria and Nottingham. The conference title is ‘Passion, Potential and Performance’ and these watchwords will be explored [...]
January, 2012
The development of the law of education in England – an unacceptable concentration of power
Graham Clayton – formerly Senior Solicitor, National Union of Teachers A Cinderella subject The law of education is not widely practised by lawyers nor is it widely studied as part of any degree or training course in law. The number of those who do work in education law has increased in recent years, but most [...]
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Establishing a schooling system which allows for creativity
Tim Brighouse North of England Education Conference, Leeds, 5 January 2012 Introduction I was asked to talk about passion and creativity in education and schools in particular. I found I could not do this without first reflecting on the way our schooling system is governed, managed and held accountable. Clearly the arrangements of these functions [...]
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