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Liberation at the East Midlands Salon
1 March 2022

Liberation at the East Midlands Salon

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On Thursday 10th March I will be introducing a discussion about my essay, The Liberating Power of Education, at the East Midlands Salon in Derby. Start time: 18.30 (for 19.00) in the Brunswick Inn, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby DE1 2RU Tickets (£3 plus booking fee) on Eventbrite.

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Reimagining schools at the Battle of Ideas
13 October 20211 March 2022

Reimagining schools at the Battle of Ideas

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I spoke on the Reimagining schools panel at the Battle of Ideas festival, which took place in Westminster on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October. My introductory comments are reproduced below: Pandemic or no pandemic, I think it’s always worth asking could schools be done differently? Could be they be done better? There’s still plenty of scope to experiment – […]

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Reimagining schools
14 September 202115 September 2021

Reimagining schools

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Lockdown has thrown many aspects of school life into question, from classroom-based teaching to formal exams. Education and technology expert Joysy John spoke for many when she said: ‘Covid-19 has exposed these fault lines in our education system, but perhaps now we have an opportunity to reimagine what education might look like as we rebuild after the pandemic.’ What should […]

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What is a liberal education?
25 September 202021 December 2020

What is a liberal education?

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This week I was delighted to give Derby University’s 4th Annual Education Studies Lecture and help launch their new history of education module. History was dropped from many degree courses in the 1980s, so it’s great to see it making a comeback at Derby. It was an honour to talk to first year students at the beginning of their studies, […]

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Schools through the ages: an illustrated history
4 May 202014 May 2020

Schools through the ages: an illustrated history

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Tuesday 12th May, 8-9pm BST As a lockdown experiment, I’m giving an online version of my introduction to the history of education. 1500 years in 40 minutes, covering the evolution of schools in England from the first grammar school to the beginnings of the state system. It will explain the profound impact that events such as the Black Death, the […]

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  • Jan 13, 2022 How we learned to teach ‘small children’
  • Dec 05, 2021 The Liberating Power of Education
  • Oct 13, 2021 Reimagining schools at the Battle of Ideas

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