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Monthly Archive: March 2015

31st March

Events

Whole Education Conference – We will be there!

20% discount on standard price tickets for the UFA network. We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to Whole Education’s 5th Annual Conference, ‘An Education Worth Having’, on the 18th and 19th November 2014 at Kings Place, Kings Cross, London. We are delighted that world-renowned education researcher, John Hattie will open the conference. Additionally, the two days will feature a

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27th March

Blog Stories

NCS – it all starts at YES – for young people AND their parents

When the National Citizen Service was launched in 2011, few could have anticipated the true value of the programme and its rewards for young people. Initially billed as a ‘non-military national service’, its aim was to mix young people from different backgrounds and teach them what it means to be socially responsible. It was designed

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20th March

Blog Stories

Helping young people develop leadership and character – what might a school look like?

The Department for Education has announced the school winners of the inaugural Character Awards – congratulations to all award winners and the national winner –the Leadership Academy. Debate in the Twittersphere about the Awards has been fierce.  For some, the overwhelmingly traditional nature of the winners was a disappointment (army cadets, classical music, fencing, and a

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3rd March

Blog Stories

Something to be truly proud of – young people, social action and UFA

It’s all too easy to generalise about teenagers and talk about their dedication to Xboxes and smartphone screens, but those who make these sweeping statements are not only likely to be guilty of the same short attention spans – but they probably haven’t heard of the fantastic work many young people are doing for their

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