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SUMMARY:An open Lunchtime Seminar led by teachers who have been awarded St
 eve Sinnott  Fellowships - Steve Sinnott Fellows\, chaired by John Bangs
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CONTACT:Katie O'Donovan
DESCRIPTION:Leadership for Learning: the Cambridge Network and the Academi
 c group are organising a visit by a number of Steve Sinnott Fellows who wi
 ll be presenting the results of their projects at a lunchtime seminar on 1
 1th January 2011. \n\nThis is a unique opportunity for everyone interested
  in developing young people’s learning  in the role of schools in their 
 communities and in leadership.\n\nThe Steve Sinnott Fellowships focus on d
 eveloping outward facing schools whose aim is to build up the social confi
 dence of young people. In many cases the results have been amazing and inn
 ovative\, boosting the self efficacy both of the young people involved and
  their headteachers. The stories trigger rich reflection on what can be le
 arnt from the Fellowships for developing teacher leadership. \n\nSteve Sin
 nott was General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers who died trag
 ically and unexpectedly in 2008. In memory of his commitment to making a d
 ifference to the life chances of children from socially deprived backgroun
 ds the then Prime Minister\, Gordon Brown\, gave £1.5m to establish the F
 ellowships. The Fellowships Website is www.outwardfacingschools.co.uk. \n\
 nThe seminar will be chaired by John Bangs\, Wolfson Fellow\, Senior Resea
 rch Associate in the Faculty and recently retired  Head of Education at th
 e NUT.\n
LOCATION:GS5\, Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills
  Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ
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