Families for Our Times Conference
The QEII Conference Centre, London
12th March 2007
£220 plus VAT

A National Family Learning Network conference in collaboration with BBC’s Child of Our Time team. This high profile conference will examine the roles of families in supporting learning and explore the current policy context and practice. It will build on the highly successful conferences of the previous two years.

Forums include:

• Are Dads in the Picture?
• Stimulating Creativity
• Inside Out: Working with Offenders and their Families
• Get Families Reading!
• Fitting In and Standing Out
• The Will to Win

If you wish to receive a programme flyer or require more information, please contact Julie King at jking@cflearning.org.uk, or telephone 0121 773 3133.

Linking University and School through Research
Examining the way in which educational research can be connected to school improvement, curriculum innovation, self evaluation and professional development
22 March 2007, 9.30am - 4pm
St James' Football Ground, Newcastle upon Tyne

Recent shifts in the National Strategies recognise the need for schools to take ownership of their improvement processes. Schools need to build their own internal capacity, listen to pupils' voice to help develop personalised learning, collect and analyse their own data about teaching and learning for self-evaluation, motivate and retain staff, make workforce remodelling work positively and develop pupils as creative and autonomous yet social learners. Developing a research-informed school culture is a powerful way of threading this together. This conference will not only provide valuable concrete guidance and provide an overview of how research can underpin so many important agendas.

Delegates will also have the opportunity to:

• hear from teacher, student and university researchers in a choice of 14 workshop sessions;
• discuss with a panel of policy makers and educationalists;
• find out about existing research projects in this field;
• gather information on classroom methods and new innovations in the field; and
• visit a selection of stalls from educational publishers to educational charities.

For more information visit the conference website or contact Vivienne Moffett on 0191 222 6943 or email clt@ncl.ac.u

The Everyday Innovator: Are we learning the lessons from creativity?
National Learning Forum
28th March 2007, 9.30am - 4pm, Central London
£150 Plus VAT

There is much talk about creative thinking and design but what does it really mean and how can we incorporate it into our daily lives and work?

We are delighted to announce the return of the Campaign for Learning's popular National Learning Forum events. The Forums bring together a unique mix of organisations and individuals committed to creating a culture of lifelong learning. This forum is an opportunity to take part in the creativity debate, discover why its important to your work, business and learning and try some new techniques that will help you and your organisation tap into creative potential.

Workshops themes include:

"The Creative Click - When do you switch on your creativity?"
"Creative Problem Solving: The Art of Perfect Communication"
"Creativity is for Life: Not just for Artists"

For online bookings visit www.campaignforlearning.org.uk and follow links for events. For more information contact Rebecca Goodbourn on tel: 020 7766 0018 or email: rgoodbourn@cflearning.org.uk

Learning Brain Europe
4-5 June, Oxford
7-8 June , Harrogate

Learning Brain Europe returns, following its hugely successful launch in 2005. Run by teachers passionate about raising achievement, the event brings key mind-friendly learning experts together for a conference unique in Europe.

Join us to discover new facts on brain research and their impact on learning; and take away practical strategies to make learning more effective in YOUR classroom.

For more information visit the conference website at http://www.learningbraineurope.org/

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