West Midlands
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Blog: Prison education – creating the foundations for change
As Head of Education in a prison in England, I see the profound impact that education and training can have on the lives of prisoners every day. From the group of young...
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West Midlands Association Spring meeting
Event | 18 May 2019 | West Midlands | FellowsThe West Midlands Assocation of Churchill Fellows invite you to their Spring meeting at the Hereford Cider Museum on Saturday 18 May 2019.
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Blog: Expeditionary learning for low-income schoolchildren
Children from low-income families are falling further behind their more affluent peers whilst they are at secondary school. That was the finding of a report by the...
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Report: Enabling health professionals to respond to domestic violence – lessons from New Zealand
Frontline health professionals must be better supported to identify and support victims of domestic violence, according to a report by nurse researcher Dr Caroline...
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Blog: Beyond bereavement
On Friday 18 May my partner Jane Harris and I will be screening our documentary film ‘A Love that Never Dies’ at the Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End. This is...
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Blog: Promoting active citizenship in schools
As an Assistant Headteacher, I’m aware that nurturing democracy must start at an early age, especially at a time when the bastions of a free society are under attack. In...
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Relationship-based early intervention services for children with complex needs
Dr. Carolyn Blackburn, a Research Fellow in Early Childhood Studies at Birmingham City University, is interested in the influences on children’s learning and development...
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Seven Fellowships awarded in West Midlands
News | 3 Mar 2015 |To mark its 50th anniversary year as Sir Winston’s living legacy, The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust has just awarded a record number of 150 Travelling Fellowships....
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Improving services for people with speech, language and communication needs
Raman Kaur, from Wolverhampton, is a Speech and Language Therapist working with children and students for Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust. She has just...
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Inspired School Leadership in areas of high deprivation
Aidan Dowle, Deputy Headteacher of Lakers School in Coleford, Gloucestershire, was one of four senior teachers chosen nationally this year to travel overseas as part of...