International Women’s Day 2023 #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity
Wednesday 8th March 2023 is International Women’s Day, and this year the theme is #EmbraceEquity. “The aim of the IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren’t enough. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. Read more about this here.” (IWD website 2023) I sat down with […]
Get to Know Janet Conroy
We sat down with Janet, our current Accreditation Officer, and asked her a few questions about her role, what it involves, and what she enjoys most. How long have you worked at the AoEA? “I joined the team last February, so a year ago now!” In your role as Accreditation Officer, what are you responsible […]
Showcase your Company at the AoEA Annual Summit 2023
Would you like the opportunity to showcase your company to 200 educationalists from across the UK? Come and exhibit at our Annual Summit on Friday 9th June 2023 at The Principal, York! Our delegates include Headteachers and Principals, Chief Executives of Multi-Academy Trusts, Local Authority Advisers, Governors, Independent Consultants, and other Education specialists from across […]
Get to know Director of Operations, Gurdeep Baldwin
We are delighted to announce that Gurdeep Baldwin was recently promoted to Director of Operations at the AoEA. We sat down with Gurdeep and asked about her new role at the AoEA, what it involves, and what she enjoys most. How long have you worked at the AoEA? “Since March 2020, just before lockdown, which […]
Tickets for the AoEA Annual Summit 2023 are now live!
Tickets are now live for the Sixth AoEA Connecting Educators Annual Summit! The conference is once again taking place 9am – 4pm, Friday 9th June 2023, at The Principal, York. Both AoEA members and non-members are welcome to attend. The Summit provides an unrivalled opportunity to listen to and network with the best of your […]
Les Walton receives honorary Doctorate of Education
Life-long educationalist and AoEA Chair Les Walton received an honorary doctorate from Sunderland University at the winter Graduation ceremony, Thursday 1st December 2022. Les, who lives in Jesmond, has been directly involved in almost all the significant changes in the education landscape, stretching back to the 1960s. His remarkable list of roles makes him one […]
The AoEA & The Education Authority Northern Ireland
We spent a week in Northern Ireland, working with the Education Authority’s Pathways into Partnerships Programme. Assistant Director of Education, Patricia Cooney, opened the morning by speaking to the 100 primary principals attending our session.
Hazelwood Integrated College with AoEA certificates
We were delighted when the Education Minister visited Hazelwood Integrated College in Northern Ireland and presented their Senior Leadership Team with their AoEA Associate Accreditation certificates. We have over 400 education advisers working towards AoEA Associate or Senior Associate accreditation, and are delighted that Hazelwood Integrated College was one of the first schools in the […]
500% energy price hikes plunge schools into winter crisis
School leaders face “apocalyptic” energy price increases of up to 587 per cent, warning of cuts to jobs, books and building work to fill budget black holes. Others say heating will be turned down and class sizes raised without adequate government aid, as schools embark on energy-saving drives and accelerate net zero investments. Energy will […]
After-school provision costs £800 more than in 2010, Labour says
Data suggests the cost of after-school clubs had risen one-and-a-half times faster than consumer inflation since 2010; families using after-school provision five days a week are spending £800 a year more than in 2010. Families in England using all-week after-school provision for a 38-week academic year were 11 paying an average of £2,537, £827 more […]