C.E. Jottings

Evidence in Education: Research and Policy (2)

Once again, the question of evidence and conductive education arises as, indeed, it seems to periodically. In August and September, 2008, I wrote three posts on the subject of "Evidence-based practice & education" which, on re-reading them today, I feel no reason to amend. I would, however, like to quote from the second of these postings, itself a quotation from the Executive Summary to Understanding the Brain: Towards a New Learning Science, published in 2002, by the Organisation for Economic... Read more →

Evidence in Education; Research and Policy (1)

There is a lively discussion over on Conductive World [See "Evidence is not Enough" (22nd October) and "Measures of Outcome and Process" (23rd October)] regarding evidence in education. In part related to this discussion are postings on Facebook regarding the situation of Move and Walk from Judit Szathmary, Gabor Fellner and Lars Mullback (Bing translation is available) My purpose with this post is simply to draw your attention to the Government-funded Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) – education research... Read more →

Scope's "exciting new strategic direction" - safe & with no mention of CP or CE

On Twitter today, Scope's CEO Richard Hawkes (@R_Hawkes), announced Scope's "exciting new strategic direction". You can read a little more on his blog, about a strategy that "concentrates on six key areas where we want to make change happen": Fulfilling family lives Living independently in the community Learning and Skills Work and volunteering Financial well-being Disabled leaders and role models These six key strategic areas are set out a little more on the Scope website under "Our Long-term Strategy". At... Read more →

"Setting the Pace" - our Autumn 2012 conference

“As the changes to the NHS, Education and Social Care gather momentum we will all face huge challenges. A clear focus on new ways of working together and sharing best practice will be essential if we are to succeed. The autumn conference on the 14th of November will be a huge step towards achieving these goals and I wish Paces every possible success for the day and for their wonderful innovative work in the years ahead. “ Kathryn Riddle. Chairman... Read more →

Dave on Wheels: a blog by David Rose. UPDATE - a hoax

A hoax. People are not always who they seem on the internet. "Dave on Wheels" was a fiction and "David Rose" exposed as a fraud, as this article in the Huffington Post sets out. Rather than simply delete this post, I thought I should update and correct it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey ... and I thought I was having a bad day! David's humour and cheerfulness puts me to shame! Some people are just inspirational. I've been reading some of David Rose's... Read more →

Warrior Parents? New one on me.

I'd not heard the phrase before Friday morning. "Warrior Parents", she said, as if assuming that we in the audience were all familiar with the term. Both words definitely were in capital letters. At the same time, she seemed pleased with it, something new. So a few minutes later she said it again. It was the only reference to parents in the whole of her presentation. So I googled the phrase, just as she said it, with the quotation marks.... Read more →

When is a community centre NOT a community centre?

A recent decision of the Valuation Tribunal in respect of Paces Campus raises a question which might have wider interest and application. First, let me tell you a little about the Campus, as factually as I am able. Paces, a charity founded by and working with children and adults with cerebral palsy and their families, first occupied the premises of the former High Green Comprehensive School in 1997, under a Licence to Occupy from Sheffield City Council. Our expressed intent,... Read more →