by Susannah Wright | Nov 25, 2015
A year ago, on 27th November 2014, the British Department for Education launched its non-statutory guidance calling for schools to actively promote ‘Fundamental British Values’ as part of pupils’ Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural education in schools, the values...
by History of Education Society | Nov 12, 2015
By Peter Cunningham I visited our Faculty archive for a conference we’re holding next year to mark the centenary of Democracy and Education. I wanted to explore when and how Dewey entered the syllabus, but it turned out his entrance was painfully slow. What caught my...
by History of Education Society | Nov 6, 2015
By Ken ClaytonThomas Beard, Oliver Cromwell’s schoolmaster at Huntingdon Grammar SchoolTo be a master at a Grammar school in seventeenth century England might look like an enviable career. In fact, it seems that a high proportion of them were, in effect,...
by History of Education Society | Oct 5, 2015
We are pleased to announce that the re-scheduled Postgraduate Event All The Other Educational Places will take place on Thursday 26th November12.30 – 5pm in Committee Room 2, UCL Institute of Education, Bedford Way, London. This event explores education outside...
by History of Education Society | Aug 31, 2015
by Catherine Burke ‘Thinking about Alec Clegg in Australia and New Zealand,1950s-60s. So far to travel! Who did he meet? What did he do and which schools did he see?’ [my diary entry 5th February, 2015] Education through art in Australia is a book...
by History of Education Society | Jul 15, 2015
by Sharon Clancy At the start of 2014, I began my research on the ShropshireAdult Education College (SAEC) after months waiting to start, combining my time between finishing off in my job of 6 years and contemplating, with a mix of excitement and trepidation, a brand...
