What Comes Next?

The UK's education system remains in a state of contant change as it responds to new policy initiatives, the increasing demands of parents and students and innovations emerging in learning technology, pedagogy and neuroscience.



Channel 4 has a particular focus on 14-19 year olds and how to reach and engage them using the latest media technologies. Over the course of the last few years we have developed a series of award winning projects harnessing social media, social networking services, games and television to give young people a chance to express themselves in public, share their stories as they move into adulthood and make sense of the world around them.

The Summer Conference bring together of 300 of the country's most inspiring and innovative teachers and educators to explore the new ideas and innovations which will shape education in the next decade


We will showcase

the Government's latest policy announcements, and the Oppoistions plans for education
how innovators in the education system are responding to these challenges, and,
Channel 4's exciting new education plans focusing on citizenship, science and games
The event will close with TeachMeet event when all the participants will be able to take control of the agenda and responds to the ideas generated through the day.



Invited speakers include;



Jim Knight, Minister for State, Schools and Learners

Nick Gibb, Conservative Shadow Minister, Schools and Learners

Annette Brooke, Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister, Schools and Learners

Zenna Atkins - Chair of Ofsted

Shaun Bailey - Director of My Generation and prospective Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Hammersmith

Matt Locke - Commissioning Editor, Channel 4

Yvonne Roberts - Young Foundation

Lizbeth Goodman - Reseach Director, Futurelab

Pete Pattison - Association of Citizenship Teachers

Daniel Glazer - Wellcome Trust

Mary Sharpe - Sharpe Thinking

Lucy Heller - Chief Executive, Ark Education



If you need to know more contact me on 07870515025 or e mail me at steve.moore@policyunplugged.org