Archives for February 27th, 2007

COUNCILS EYE YORK’S UNIQUE SCHOOLS EVENT

Headlines, PublicNet: 27 February, 2007

COUNCILS EYE YORK’S UNIQUE SCHOOLS EVENT

 

A number of local authorities from around the country will be monitoring a unique conference for primary schools in York with a view to taking up the idea in their own areas. The event tomorrow will bring together school council members from 37 primaries across the city.

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CALL TO RAISE TARGET FOR NEW HOMES ON BROWNFIELD SITES

Headlines, PublicNet: 27 February, 2007

CALL TO RAISE TARGET FOR NEW HOMES ON BROWNFIELD SITES

 

Local authorities are accused today of failing to identify urban sites that would benefit from redevelopment and it is claimed that the lack of action to encourage such developments is blighting communities. The claim comes from the Campaign to Protect Rural England which is calling for even more new homes to be built on brownfield sites.

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THEIR SPACE: EDUCATION FOR A DIGITAL GENERATION

Book News, PublicNet: 27 February, 2007

By Hannah Green and Celia Hannon,This report from the think tank Demos argues that children are developing a sophisticated understanding of new technologies outside of formal schooling, gaining creative and entrepreneurial skills demanded by the global knowledge economy. Schools are failing to develop these skills, with many attempting to limit children’s online activity to ICT ‘ghettos’ while banning the use of social networking sites like MySpace and Youtube.

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