Learning Spaces

Learning Spaces is a specialised education design e-journal that looks at how schools are attempting to improve their environments for learning.

ISSN: 1750 936X

4 issues per year - E-Magazine

Learning Spaces (formerly 21 Century Schools)

Learning Spaces magazine looks at how schools are attempting to improve their environments for learning. Using exciting case studies of new and refurbished schools it looks at the most creative attempts to match design with new developments in teaching and learning.  A key mission of the magazine is to give school staff and pupils – the users – more say over design and development.  There is a strong emphasis on maintance, refurbishment and managing the Primary Capital programmes. The magazine offers critical advice on what designs work best for learning, buying products and materials, as well as legal and technical advice.The CD and online format enables the magazine to explore the use of video and photographs and new design ideas.

Learning Spaces - (formerly 21 Century Schools)

4 issues per year - e-magazine with CD       (Email Address must be supplied)

*Standard UK Rate: £48.00 + VAT  pa
*Standard Overseas Rate: £68.00 pa
 

*Standard Rate: Single User only

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Tel: 0121 224 7599
Fax: 0121 224 7598

Biography

Valerie Bragg is the Consultant Editor of 21 Century Schools.

After a successful career as a science teacher and headteacher, Valerie became Principal of the first ever City Technology College in Kingshurst, Birmingham in 1988. She was Midlands Business Woman of the Year in 2000.  As Joint Chief Executive of 3Es Enterprises in 2002, she delivered the first all-through Business Academy in Bexley. She is currently project managing new schools, the latest two of which, Academies in Slough and Bristol, open in 2008. She is the main driving force behind the design and educational philosophy of all these schools.

Valerie was a member of Prince Philip’s Think Tank on national and international issues from 1990 to 2004 and is now an advisor to the Prime Minister’s office on regeneration of schools, a Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Select Committee on Education and Skills, an OfSTED Inspector and Chair of RIBA Design Quality Forum for Schools.

Valerie is passionate about best practice in education; the opportunities for innovation in design and the crucial importance of leadership.