National Education Trust
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The National Education Trust (NET) is an independent, not-for-profit charity devoted to positive change in education. It is a small organisation based in Tower Bridge
, London
, UK.
, HM Inspector of Schools and lecturer / commentator on all education issues.
The NET is chaired by Richard Howard, honorary fellow of Oxford Brookes University
and former Chief Education Adviser in Oxfordshire. It has an impressive board of trustees including Hilary Hodgson, Head of Education at the Esmée Fairbairn Charitable Trust
, and a trustee of the Sutton Trust
; Sir David Winkley, fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford, and founder of the National Primary Trust; and Mike Baker, former BBC
education correspondent and now an honorary fellow of the College of Teachers and regular contributor to education debate in print and online media.
National Resource: sharing educational best practice via seminars and conferences around the country.
Independent Services: training, development, support and practical advice for primary and secondary schools via a network of experienced education professionals.
Aspire & Inspire: chartermarked projects for young people including writers, and the 6s & 7s projects, aimed at increasing the confidence of this age group. One particularly important project has been that run in conjunction with the Inner Temple, aiming at raising the awareness of children to the opportunities inherent in a legal career.
Policy & Research: shaping debate at the cutting edge of education.
The NET is also active in promoting debate and discussion. Recent lecturers include Estelle Morris
who spoke in March 2008 on the dichotomy between policy pronouncements and their implementation in the classroom. Shami Chakrabarti
gave the third annual lecture in March 2009, and Alan Milburn
, Labour Education Secretary, is due to deliver the 2010 lecture on 'Unleashing Aspiration'. This continues along the lines of the report he produced in the summer of 2009 regarding equal access from all social classes to the professions. This report was described by the Guardian as "impressive ... well received".
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK.
History
The NET was founded in September 2006 by Roy Blatchford, who has held a number of posts in education including head of Walton HighWalton High School (Milton Keynes)
Walton High is a specialist Business and Enterprise College in the Walnut Tree district of south-east Milton Keynes. Walton High is a well-equipped school, which boasts a computer suite or "ILA" , performing arts block and theatre, Art & Design Technology Block, and a sports pavilion...
, HM Inspector of Schools and lecturer / commentator on all education issues.
The NET is chaired by Richard Howard, honorary fellow of Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University is a new university in Oxford, England. It was named to honour the school's founding principal, John Brookes. It has been ranked as the best new university by the Sunday Times University Guide 10 years in a row...
and former Chief Education Adviser in Oxfordshire. It has an impressive board of trustees including Hilary Hodgson, Head of Education at the Esmée Fairbairn Charitable Trust
Esmee Fairbairn Charitable Trust
The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is a registered charity founded in England in 1961. It is one of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in England, making grants to organisations which aim to improve the quality of life for people and communities in the UK, both now and in the future.The...
, and a trustee of the Sutton Trust
Sutton Trust
The Sutton Trust is an educational charity in the United Kingdom which aims to provide educational opportunities to young people from non-privileged backgrounds...
; Sir David Winkley, fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford, and founder of the National Primary Trust; and Mike Baker, former BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
education correspondent and now an honorary fellow of the College of Teachers and regular contributor to education debate in print and online media.
Activities
The NET is based around four complementary strands of National Resource, Independent Services, Aspire & Inspire, and Policy & Research.National Resource: sharing educational best practice via seminars and conferences around the country.
Independent Services: training, development, support and practical advice for primary and secondary schools via a network of experienced education professionals.
Aspire & Inspire: chartermarked projects for young people including writers, and the 6s & 7s projects, aimed at increasing the confidence of this age group. One particularly important project has been that run in conjunction with the Inner Temple, aiming at raising the awareness of children to the opportunities inherent in a legal career.
Policy & Research: shaping debate at the cutting edge of education.
The NET is also active in promoting debate and discussion. Recent lecturers include Estelle Morris
Estelle Morris
Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, PC was a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley from 1992 to 2005, and served briefly in the Cabinet as Education Secretary.-Early life:...
who spoke in March 2008 on the dichotomy between policy pronouncements and their implementation in the classroom. Shami Chakrabarti
Shami Chakrabarti
Shami Chakrabarti CBE , has been the director of Liberty, a British pressure group, since September 2003. Chakrabarti is the Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University.-Early life:...
gave the third annual lecture in March 2009, and Alan Milburn
Alan Milburn
Alan Milburn is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Darlington from 1992 until 2010...
, Labour Education Secretary, is due to deliver the 2010 lecture on 'Unleashing Aspiration'. This continues along the lines of the report he produced in the summer of 2009 regarding equal access from all social classes to the professions. This report was described by the Guardian as "impressive ... well received".