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“Learning is super!” declare pupils

26/07/2010

A 'Super' Super learning day for pupils at Mosslands Technology College. more

National festival for young people - YoUFiestA

26/07/2010

Over a 150 young people from schools around the country joined together to celebrate at a festival of a different kind on 15th July. The YoUFiestA was organised by YoUFA, the youth network of national education charity the UFA (the University of the First Age) and was held in grounds in Blackwell, Worcestershire. more

UFA - You Tube channel

26/04/2010

The University of the First Age now has a YouTube channel. more

National conference encourages raising aspiration and achievement for young people

10/02/2010

National youth charity, the University of the First Age (UFA),in partnership with Children and Young People Now, invites you to its national youth leadership conference on 5th March 2010. The event, titled “Practically Integrate Young People’s Leadership in Schools and Communities”, aims to help organisations increase aspiration and achievement for young people aged 5 – 25. more

UFA wins national award

14/12/2009

Youth and education charity, the University of the First Age (UFA), has won a national award that celebrates its work with young people. The NCYVS Young Partners National Award 2009 was presented to the UFA in recognition of its commitment to youth participation and involving young people in all aspects of their decision-making. more

Social Enterprise First For Birmingham Solicitors

12/02/2009

Business and Franchise Solicitors, Hamilton Pratt has advised a Birmingham based National educational charity, on the launch of a new franchise initiative that is believed to be the first social enterprise of its kind in the UK. more

Birmingham Based Charity in Social Enterprise First

12/02/2009

National educational charity The University of the First Age (UFA), has launched a new franchise initiative that is believed to be the first social enterprise of its kind in the UK. more

Founder of the UFA Knighted for services to Education

12/01/2009

The founder of the University of the First Age, Tim Brighouse has been knighted for his services to education in the 2009 Honours List more