School of Everything is an internet startup company

Startup company

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 founded in 2006 and based in London

London

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, UK. The purpose of School of Everything is to "connect people who can teach with people who want to learn" .

Company

School of Everything was founded by Peter Brownell, Andy Gibson, Mary Harrington, Dougald Hine and Paul Miller. The site is funded by the Young Foundation

Young Foundation

The Young Foundation was launched in the spring of 2006 following the merger of the Institute of Community Studies and the Mutual Aid Centre. It is named after Michael Young, the British sociologist and social activist who created over 60 organisations including the Open University, Which? and...

, amongst others, and has won a UK Catalyst award for the social use of technology and a New Statesman New Media Award 2008. In 2010, School of Everything was chosen by Becta

Becta

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 and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government created on 5 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform .-Ministers:The BIS...

as its new platform for adult informal learning in the UK.

Service

Via the website, learners are able to search for teachers in their area, and, similarly teachers can search for learners. Registration is free, the site caters for teachers who charge for their lessons as well as those who offer lessons for free, or as part of a skill swap.