Int Fest Childhood @INTFC2017
29th June - 2nd July 2017 - An internationally important seminar alongside a playful profusion of creative events and activities. festivalofchildhood.com City of Bath Joined September 2016-
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were you following @INTFC2017 last year? you can now get involved in @NCDUK2018 nationalchildrensdayuk.com
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An unsurprising tragedy - good for A Milburn and colleagues for saying just how uncaring this govt is. Letting govt ideology influence education is not going to increase mobility - or equality or justice as we used to call it! @Ofstednews theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Oh yes - and here's the evidence base on streaming from EEF - negative impact for low cost. Again then why do it? educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summa…
Oh yes - and here's the evidence base on streaming from EEF - negative impact for low cost. Again then why do it? educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summa…
we're gutted to let everyone know that the IFC2017 seminar has had to be cancelled :(( we will update you when we have more news
festivalofchildhood.com @5x5x5create @forestimaginatn @nationaltrust @rsa_west
Dr Bex Lewis will be talking about Digital Childhood on the Saturday of IFC2017 festivalofchildhood.com
Professor Agnes Nairn will be talking about the commercialisation of childhood on the Saturday of IFC2017 festivalofchildhood.com @INTFC2017
Den building is important for children's development & we love building dens during Forest School sessions - grown ups quite enjoy it too!
Sir Ken Robinson will be talking to the audience (via live-link) on the Friday of IFC2017 Here is his first TED talk bit.ly/2r1zD1w
amazing Forest of Imagination site starting to take shape next to the IFC seminar venue @forestimaginatn @5x5x5create @INTFC2017
The glorious musical genius of @martynware is creating a magical sound world in a natural Forest dell #PlayfulBath #Wherewefeelathome
it's a strange and disturbing world - join us on the Sunday of INTFC2017 when we are exploring how early childhood matters for peace
Forest is taking you to the Edge 29thJune-2ndJuly to discover, where we feel at home...#PlayfulBath @NTBathSkyline bit.ly/2r8KUhJ
come with us to IFC2017 and visit the land of childhood! @5x5x5create @forestimaginatn @nationaltrust @rsa_west
let us know if you want to share your own projects and products with the IFC2017 conference delegates festivalofchildhood.com/conference-pac…
Dr Suzanne Zeedyck will be speaking at INTFC2017 on Thursday 29th June festivalofchildhood.com @INTFC217 @connectedbaby @suzannezeedyk
Nick Haisman-Smith will be talking at INTFC2017 on Saturday 1st July festivalofchildhood.com @INTFC2017 @FamilyLinksUK @nickhaisman
Miranda McKearney will be talking at INTFC2017 on Sunday 2nd July festivalofchildhood.com @INTFC2017
Student tickets now available for the Bath IFE event on Friday bit.ly/2qOkO2i @bathspa_ife @becreativeeducate

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