Learning to Lead News
April 15th 2010: Final Evaluation Report by the University of Cambridge now available...
March 2010: Following the launch of the evaluation by the University of Cambridge of the Learning to Lead secondary national pilot an illuminative document of the full report is now available for download, with the full report available on the 2nd of April.
19th March 2010, London: NUT Conference 'STUDENT LEADERSHIP - YES THEY CAN!' Launching the University of Cambridge report on LtoL
Workshops & presentations led by LtoL students.
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November 2009: Beyond Buildings: Procuring BSF sustainably' inquiry launch from the Westminster Sustainable Business Forum (WSBF)
Wells Blue School LtoL students attend BSF launch enquiry at Westminster to represent how Learning to Lead trains and supports young people as the drivers of sustainable behaviour in schools. Download: beyond_buildings_1109small.pdf Page 18 of report.
8th October 2009: Learning to Lead Insight sessions delivered by students and teachers to encourage other schools to join in begin at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, Islington.To attend/find out more about this and other LtoL Insight session around the country, click here
1st October: The New Economics Foundation have just released Backing the Future - a report commissioned by Action for Children. Recommendations are to embed a co-production approach into the ethos of state sponsored primary and secondary schools throughout the UK. "We suggest children's departments across the four UK nations ( including the DCSF) review the merits of the Learning to Lead programme which is currently being piloted in 10 secondary schools in the UK as well as primary feeder schools."
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation have awarded Learning to Lead with £40,000 for the completion of the evaluation of the national secondary pilot project, its launch and promotion. To find out more, click here.
1st September 2009: Wellsprings Primary School, Taunton received their LtoL training and are using the LtoL programme to develop their Community Cohesion Action plan. Click here to see how.
12th June 2009:Learning to Lead Insight sessions delivered by students and teachers to encourage other schools to join in begin at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, Islington.To attend/find out more about this and other LtoL Insight session around the country, click here .
12th June 2009:The Extended Schools Services in Sandwell is to support Alexandra High School, Tipton and its 8 feeder primary schools to develop Learning to Lead in the Autumn 2009. To find out how to develop the Learning to Lead journey in your school click here
11th June 2009: 23 Somerset Primary Schools attended a Learning to Lead Insight Day. Click here to find out more about LtoL working with the Healthy Schools Programme in Somerset. To find out about how your primary school can begin Learning to Lead click here
5th May 2009: Click here to listen to a podcast made by the Communications Team at Elizabeth Garratt Anderson School with the help of the Guardian newspaper.
3rd April 2009: Students present their work with Learning to Lead as part of their presentation to Michelle Obama when she makes a surprise visit to the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, Islington - one of the schools involved in the Learning to Lead secondary national pilot. To find out more follow this link www.egaschool.co.uk
12th January 2009: New Statesman published Qualifying for the Future in association with the Edge Foundation, which includes: How Learning to Lead ensures young people are at the heart of their education by Susan Piers-Mantell. Click here for the full article.
Conferences 2008 - 2009
18th June 2009: Students from the Blue School Community Council present Learning to Lead to a Healthy Schools Plus showcase event in Glastonbury for Somerset schools.
8th May 2009: Edinburgh: Blue School Community Council students - Evie Phillips and John Dixon were witnesses with Susan Piers-Mantell at the Citizens Jury organised by the New Economics Foundation and Action for Children on what needs to change to improve children and young peoples well being.
24th April 2009: London: Blue School Community Council students Mimi Ray and Gethin Hopkin were witnesses with Susan Piers-Mantell at a Citizens Jury organised by the New Economics Foundation and Action for Children on what needs to change to improve children and young peoples well being.
12th February 2009: Susan Piers-Mantell: key note speaker - 'Creating Curriculum Communities' at South Brent Education Improvement Partnership Student conference.
24th- 29th November 2008: Learning to Lead contributed to The iNet (International Networking for Educational Transformation) online conference on the topic: 'Student leadership?'
