We believe we need to revolutionise the education system to include more practical and vocational learning. In today's job market it's skills that count. Tell us how you would improve the way young people learn and what they learn.
Posted by: Edge | 23.04.2009 10:33am
This being a thread about changing education, it seems fitting to introduce you to the YOUTH COMMISSION- a movement to put young people's voices at the very heart of education.
If you're reading this then it's more than likely you can get involved. What's more, the project dovetails nicely with Edge's practical learning Revolution, so we know it's right up your street :)
Over 2009 the Edge Learner Forum will be working closely with politicians from the Children, Schools and Families Committee, to gather the views of thousands of young people across the UK.
The topic: The government's decision to raise the age of compulsory education to 18.
The Edge Learner Forum is committed to representing young people's views in this huge transition. By instigating vibrant debate across the country, a chorus of nearly 2,000 young voices has already been heard.
This feedback will be reported back to the Committee, and will hopefully shape the new policy at a grass-roots level.
But more are needed, and here's where YOU come in.
There are two ways to be part of the Youth Commission:
1- ~If you're between 10 and 25, we want YOUR views on the new education age. By completing the survey you can join the Edge Learner Forum network and be part of future projects to change education.
Just get on www.edgelearnerforum.co.uk, and click 'Do the Youth Commission Survey' NOW!!!
2- If you're only that young at heart, you can still get involved with this groundbreaking project. The Edge Learner Fourum needs websites affiliated with young people to host the survey, with an aim to giving as many as possible a platform to have their say.
This project is going to have a real impact, so please email info@edgelearnerforum.co.uk if you can contribute!