Nottingham May 22-23 2006
Dear colleagues,
Herewith the final programme for the Pupil voice and participation conference at the School of Education in Nottingham on the 22nd/23rd May.
Download the current conference programme.
(Download a pdf version of the document).
The final programme, with room allocations etc will be available on the website (www.pupil-voice.org.uk) and in delegate packs. If you have not registered (forms available on the website) please would you do so
straight away and send to Uta.Feinstein@nottingham.ac.uk as we need to
order food in advance.
The conference 'Pupil voice and participation: Pleasures, promises and
pitfalls' represents a unique coming together of researchers from
schools, youth organisations and universities, to share findings, perspectives and
experiences. With over fifty people, young and old, involved in presenting
papers, workshops and posters, it is perhaps the largest gathering of
'pupil voice' researchers to date in the UK. The programme is busy, but there
is also some time to meet like minded people and pursue areas of mutual
interest. The conference is the culmination of an ESRC seminar series and
we hope that all of the presentations will also find their way into print in
the near future so that they can be more widely read and discussed. To
that end, it is important that presenters are given constructive feedback and
that there is active participation in the final discussions about what we
now 'know' about 'critically engagement with pupil voice'.
The rooms that we are using in the Dearing building all have OHPs and data
projectors, but you will need to bring a lap top or CD/memory stick if your presentation requires it. We will be collecting/copying presentations and electronic versions of papers to put on the website and to inform the publication
strategy. Please bring around 15 hard copies of papers/other materials as
photocopying will not be available. If you have particular other requirements
please let Uta know as soon as possible.
In the atrium of the Dearing building, where we will gather for
registration and meals, there is display space available if you wish to
bring material- there is no need to do so though!
Please note that the website www.pupil-voice.org.ukhas up to date information, including maps and accommodation possibilities. A full list of abstracts will be available only on the website, so you are asked to look at these before choosing the parallel sessions on the day.
Because of the volume and quality of submissions for the two days we have created four (parallel) sessions in each of the one hour slots. There are generally two papers/workshops in each slot, which equates to around 25 minutes each, although some people aim to present a shorter 'poster session'. Sessions involving young people are indicated in red. We will be calling on members of the core teams to chair the sessions and there will be a limit on places for each, depending on overall numbers.
If you are coming by car to the Jubilee campus please use the main entrance on
Wollaton Road and put notes at the front of your windscreens saying 'Pupil Voice
conference' 22/23 May, School of Education, giving your name and state 'delegate' or 'speaker'. (Park in the orange area or at the rear or Newark Hall, but the entrance security Gatehouse will help).There is currently no charge for the conference so you will appreciate that this is being done 'on a shoestring'!
Very much looking forward to meeting with you for what is shaping into an exciting and important event.
Best wishes
Jane McGregor
01223 841458
07909844984
Please click here for the current list of abstracts.
(Download a pdf version of the list of abstracts).
