London schools and our children conference

11 November: Please note that registrations for this event have now closed.

Raising aspiration and achievement amongst black children

This is your chance to hear about new initiatives on mentoring, supplementary schools, academies and Team London, and how we can all play a role in helping the prospects of young Londoners.

Speakers will include Boris Johnson, Mayor of London; Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Education; Erica Pienaar, Executive Headteacher, Prendergast-Hilly Fields College; Tony Sewell, CEO of Generating Genius; Lindsay Johns, broadcaster and journalist; with further speakers to be confirmed shortly.

There will be a number of workshops in the morning and afternoon. Likely themes are expected to include:

• Supporting children: Mentoring
• Achievement and aspirations for black children: Stories of success
• Playing your part: Volunteering and community involvement
• Exclusions and parental advocacy: What you should know, what you can do
• Getting involved: Supplementary schools, free schools
• Listening to young people I: In their own words
• Listening to young people II: Leaders of the future
• Parents and families: The primary educators

(NB workshop titles may be subject to change)

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Getting there:

The Institute of Education is located on Bedford Way, near Russell Square, WC1H 0AL

Nearest tube: Russell Square (Piccadilly Line)

Plan your journey (http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/)