MAKING CONNECTIONS
The Centre for Teaching and Learning Research (CTLR) is engaged with education in all its pedagogical and social complexity. The interests of members span local, national and international contexts and a range of formal and informal settings, running from Early Years to Higher Education and including Initial Teacher Education. Consistent with this, we aim to foster the development of more holistic, contextualised and systemic understandings of education in all its many forms.
The Centre's strapline is Making Connections, reflecting its focus on bringing research, theory, policy and practice together with a view to promoting positive change. Each year we host an Annual Change Event that brings researchers, students and stakeholders together to promote understanding of how more equitable and inclusive approaches to teaching and learning might be achieved. We are also actively engaged in the development of locally-based practitioner researchers, hosting two conferences.
Upcoming Event
The ‘four sides’ of educational exclusion: The compounding effects of school, system, service and societal factors on educational marginalisation
Presenter: Luke Billingham
Date: Thursday 21 November
Time: Arrive 3.45pm (refreshments provided), end 5.30pm
Location: Fulton 212
Drawing on his youth work experience as well as his academic research, Luke will discuss the ‘four sides’ of educational exclusion. This refers to the compounding exclusionary effects of factors operating (1) within individual schools; (2) within the wider education system; (3) within adjacent services for children, young people and families; and (4) within society more broadly. After presenting a brief overview of this framework, exemplified by a composite case study, Luke will then facilitate a workshop to explore with attendees the most significant school, system, service and societal factors affecting educational exclusion today. We will also – hopefully! – begin to sketch out what might be done about them.
Bio
Luke Billingham is a youth and community worker for Hackney Quest, an independent charity based in North East London. He has two focuses in that role: (1) providing intensive support to young people who are experiencing complex difficulties, especially in relation to the education system, and (2) working alongside young people on projects to improve the Hackney Wick area. Alongside this, he is a Research Associate on the ESRC-funded Public Health, Youth, and Violence Reduction project, based in the Open University, investigating violence reduction in Scotland and England. In 2022, he published his first book, Against Youth Violence, co-authored with Keir Irwin-Rogers, which seeks to reframe the issue of violence between young people in Britain.
This is a Centre for Teaching and Learning Research / School Exclusions and Alternative Provision Network event.
This is an in-person event. We will organise an online option if there is the demand for it - please get in touch if you can only join remotely.
Please get in touch with Eve (e.wilcox@sussex.ac.uk) if you have any queries.
Teen Reads Book Group
Date: Tuesday 26 November
Time: 4:30-5:30pm
Location: University of Sussex Campus
The Teen Reads Book Group meets six times a year, mostly via Zoom, on a Tuesday evening. We discuss 3-4 YA books every meeting, following the UKLA longlist. This is our first event of the semester and it will be in-person only. We will discuss the first three books then and talk about promoting reading for pleasure more generally.
You do not need to have read all the books to be able to attend. The meetings are very informal, enjoyable and last about one hour: they are also a chance to share general ideas about how to encourage young people to read for pleasure!
Email Lucy Bruen (Lucy.Bruen@sussex.ac.uk) to confirm your attendance.