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GGGG Ep 10 – The Future of Higher Education

June 1, 2026

In this final episode of the Ger Graus Gets Gritty series, Professor Dr Ger Graus OBE and I wrap up our 10-episode journey through education from early years to higher education and beyond. We explore the difference between schooling and education, the role of universities in an AI-driven world, and whether lifelong learning could —…

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GGGG Ep 9 – The Future of Schooling: Rethinking What, How, and Why We Teach

May 25, 2026

Joining Mark Taylor as part of this series with Prof Dr Ger Graus OBE is Rebecca Durose-Croft a Managing Director with over 20 years’ experience in educational publishing and the evolving world of edtech. Rebecca has built a reputation for bringing together editorial expertise, strategic thinking and a deep understanding of how learners engage with…

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GGGG Ep 8 – The Reggio Emilia Approach with Cristian Fabbi

May 18, 2026

Today we bring together Prof Dr Ger Graus OBE and Cristian Fabbi, Director of the Fondazione Reggio Children, for a deeply human and intellectually rich conversation about the future of early years education. Ger and Cristian share personal stories and the work of their friend and colleague Carla Rinaldi — one of the world’s most…

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Cherishing the growth of young children: what early years education can be

29 Mar 2022

The NAPE Christian Schiller Lecture 2022 with Nancy Stewart. Nancy Stewart is a consultant and writer with wide experience across early years sectors in schools, nurseries, local authority advisory service, and National Strategies where she was Senior Early Years Adviser with a central role in Every Child a Talker. Nancy provided expert advice to the…

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Nancy Stewart – Schiller Lecture

19 Feb 2022

Cherishing the growth of young children: what early years education can be. Monday 14 March 2022 at 4.45pm Booking information and full details of Nancy Stewart’s lecture.

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NEW DATE for Bett, Learnit & Hosted Leaders Programme 2022 – 23-25 March   

20 Dec 2021

NEW DATE for Bett, Learnit & Hosted Leaders Programme 2022 – 23-25 March      Following the rapid escalation of Omicron cases across the UK and around the world, we have taken the decision to postpone Learnit, Bett and our Hosted Leaders Programme. The new dates for the event are 23-25 March 2022, and will still take place at the ExCeL London.    Our commitment to ensuring…

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National Association for Primary Education

Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live.

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