October 30, 2009
CSIE is delighted to announce the forthcoming visit of Jackie Bajus and Laszlo Galambos, senior officers of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Canada, which has been providing inclusive education for all children for 40 years. Every child who lives within this local authority’s boundaries is offered a place in a mainstream school. CSIE has invited these officers to support the development of more inclusive provision in our country, following the announcement in June 2009 confirming the government’s commitment to “continuing to develop an inclusive system where parents of disabled children have increasing access to mainstream schools and staff, which have the capacity to meet the needs of disabled children.”
Jackie Bajus and Laszlo Galambos will be in England from 7 to 11 December 2009 and will be giving open seminars in a range of locations and participating in CSIE’s conference in Manchester. These events will be of interest to local authority officers, parents, teachers, academics and all others who want to develop inclusive provision for all children and young people in mainstream schools.
Seminars
How it can be done: learning from the Canadian experience
During these seminars Jackie Bajus and Laszlo Galambos will provide an overview of the Hamilton system and describe the underpinning philosophy as well as the process of establishing and maintaining inclusive education in Hamilton. A question-and-answer session will follow.
Price and booking details
£30 for professionals, free for parents/students. Please note that all places need to be booked in advance. Places are limited and early booking is recommended. Online registration and payment available.
Times and venues
York, Monday 7th December, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
The Bedingfield Room, The Bar Convent, 17 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AQ
Birmingham, Wednesday 9th December, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Regus meeting rooms, 3 Brindley Place, Birmingham, B1 2JB
Bristol, Thursday 10th December, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
S block, Frenchay Campus, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY
London, Friday 11th December, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL
This seminar is organised in collaboration with the Institute of Education’s Inclusive Education Special Interest Group.
Conference
Is everyone welcome? Preventing rejection from 21st century schools.
Manchester, Tuesday 8th December, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Friends’ Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS
This conference will address ways to uphold every child’s right to good quality education in a mainstream school. Contributors include Mel Ainscow, Professor of Education at the University of Manchester, Jackie Bajus and Laszlo Galambos, senior officers of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, Canada, and Chris Goodey and Artemi Sakellariadis, from the Centre of Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE). This conference will see the launch of the new CSIE publication The Welcome Workbook: a self-review framework for expanding inclusive provision in your local authority, a vital aid to bridging the gap between government policy on inclusion and its practical implementation. A copy of the Welcome Workbook will be given to each delegate.
More information on this conference is available (Word, 8Kb).
Manchester Conference Directions
Price and booking details
£150 for professionals, £15 for parents/students. Price covers refreshments, lunch and materials, including a free copy of the Welcome Workbook.
Places are limited and early booking is recommended.
