Sunday Times - Festival Of Education

The Sunday Times
Festival of Education
2013

For Parents. For Teachers. For Students. For All.

Come and help change the future of education

Debates. Workshops. Activities. Fun. Learning. Conversation. Film. Music.

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Teachers & Professionals
The Festival is the place to hear from and debate with key individuals including the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector and Head of Ofsted, Michael Wilshaw and Shadow Education Minister for Young People Tristram Hunt. Hear from many more top name speakers too

Parents & Students
Everything you need to know about social media Including a session on Facebook privacy, by Facebook
Calmer, happier parenting
Oxford & Cambridge explained
The trouble with boys
Exploring the teenage brain and mind Maths for parents
Helping your child with spelling
How to help your child choose the right career

Activities & Workshops
Bring your class to participate in the Science of Diving, Comedy Club 4 Kids, the Paul Rankin Bake Off competition, a Visual Effects Studio, and get up close with creepy crawlies with Blue Peter regular, The Blowfish, and much more!

Some of our high profile speakers include

Michael Gove

Secretary of State for Education

Camila Batmanghelidjh

Camila is the founder of two children’s charities; Place 2 Be and Kids Company

Tristram Hunt

Member of Parliament (Labour Party) appointed a Shadow Education Minister, with responsibilities for young people, careers and junior apprenticeships

John Lloyd

British television producer, and writer best known for originating the comedy television programmes Not the Nine O’Clock News, Spitting Image, Blackadder, and QI

“The Festival of Education is the Hay-on-Wye of education”

David Willetts

Minister for Universities and Science

Michael Wilshaw

Sir Michael Wilshaw is currently Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector at Ofsted. Previously he was Executive Principal of Mossbourne Community Academy

A C Grayling

Master of the New College of the Humanities and author and journalist

Ben Hammersley

British writer and technologist, specializing in the effects of the internet and the ubiquitous digital network on the worldʼs political, cultural and social

Katie Price

Self-made businesswoman, author, model and mother to her Autistic son Harvey, about whom she will be speaking