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David Blunkett MP to speak at House of Commons meeting on March 14th

Submitted by Martin Dore on Fri, 17/02/2012 - 12:52

The SEA is delighted to announce that the Rt Hon David Blunkett MP is to speak at a meeting hosted by the SEA in Committee Room 8 at the House of Commons at 6.00pm on March 14th 2012. He will be joined by Martin Johnson, ATL Deputy General Secretary who will also focus on what is happening to the school and college curriculum in England.

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Fri, 02/17/2012 - 12:38

The new SEA blog

Submitted by Martin Dore on Fri, 10/02/2012 - 13:39

The SEA now has a blog. It's called 'Education for Everyone' and can be found here: http://educevery.wordpress.com/
So, have your say on the educational issues of the day. We want to know what you think.

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Fri, 02/10/2012 - 13:36

NEC Statement on Local Commissioning

Submitted by Martin Dore on Mon, 30/01/2012 - 13:52

The SEA NEC agreed the following statement at its January 2012 meeting.

‘An important debate has been initiated about local commissioning of education.

SEA believes that with increased fragmentation, privatisation and marketisation of education and the weakening of Local Authorities’ planning role, there is a growing democratic deficit in the education system. Local people will have less and less say in the shape of the local system.

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Mon, 01/30/2012 - 13:49

What a cheek! Gove accuses those of us opposed to Academies of being 'happy with failure'.

Submitted by Martin Dore on Thu, 05/01/2012 - 12:28

Michael Gove has had the nerve and unbridled hypocrisy to accuse those on the left who oppose Academies of being happy with failure. Those who have worked for years if not decades in the state sector endeavouring to raise achievement levels as well as levels of aspiration will find his comments utterly appalling.

Read the full BBC story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16409940

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Thu, 01/05/2012 - 12:18

'Caught in the Act' conference a great success.

Submitted by Martin Dore on Wed, 23/11/2011 - 23:29

Last Saturday more than 170 people attended the 'Caught in the (Education) Act' conference in London. Speakers included Melissa Benn, Clyde Chitty, Christine Blower and Patrick Roach.
The audience heard a coruscating analysis of Michael Gove's new ministerial powers, passed to him after the recent Education Bill received its royal assent. Debate was lively, workshops were packed and the message was clear. The fight  back starts here and now. A full report will be published on the this website shortly.

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Wed, 11/23/2011 - 23:21

Do We Really Need Phonics Tests for Six Year Olds?

Submitted by Martin Dore on Mon, 14/11/2011 - 13:18

Nick Gibb. Tory Schools Minister, seems to believe that phonics tests for six year olds are a good idea. He is using the recently published report on phonics to impose his own world view on the teaching of reading to students at the beginning of their school careers.

Perhaps he should listen to the experts instead. Below is an open letter recently published by David Ready of the United Kingdom Literacy Association  and several others:

From the United Kingdom Literacy Association

Friday 21st October 2011

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Mon, 11/14/2011 - 13:09

Don't get caught out! Tickets for the 'Caught in the (Education) Act' conference are selling fast.

Submitted by Martin Dore on Sun, 13/11/2011 - 13:31

Just a reminder about the forthcoming conference sponsored by SEA, Comprehensive Future, Forum, ISCG, AAA and CASE which takes place this coming Saturday, 19th November at the University of London Union.

It promises to be a stimulating and galvanising occasion and tickets have sold very quickly. So for more details of the event and information about how to book your ticket, please click here: http://www.campaignforstateeducation.org.uk/caughtintheact.html

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Sun, 11/13/2011 - 13:26

Brilliant lecture by Professor Diane Reay at this year's Caroline Benn Memorial Lecture

Submitted by Martin Dore on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 11:09

Diane Reay, speaking on 'Comprehensive schooling in the 21st century: getting the best education for everyone', gave an inspiring tour de force in her lecture last Saturday.

Her rigorous analysis of how the movement for comprehensive education had started and then developed somewhat falteringly in recent years, drew on the radical insights of Tawney's egalitarian philosophy and Caroline Benn's socialist educational vision of what we really mean by comprehensive education.

 

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Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:59

Caroline Benn Memorial Lecture - this Saturday 5th November!

Submitted by Martin Dore on Wed, 02/11/2011 - 14:45

A reminder that the Caroline Benn Memorial Lecture takes place this Saturday, 5th November, at 2.00pm  in Elvin Hall, Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL.

Admission is free and open to all.

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Wed, 11/02/2011 - 14:34

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