Lifewide Education Community - 0781046240

We are a social enterprise interested in helping people to develop themselves through all their life experiences.

How and when did the idea of lifewide learning originate?

The Lifewide Education Community came into existence early in 2012 when a small band of like minded people, came together to form a team to support a community who want to make a positive contribution to the personal development and growth of people.

Our philosophy is that formal education generally takes too narrow a view on learning, personal development and education. Our view is that people learn, develop and educate themselves through all their simultaneous life experiences, throughout the whole of their life. Learning and developing is a lifelong and lifewide process.

Our multinational community has over 250 members and we are trying to support the growth of awareness, undertake research and scholarship, and encourage practice to be shared.

Visit http://lifewideeducation.co.uk/ for more information

In August 2012 we launched our Lifewide Development Award, to encourage and support young people (students and non-students) with their own development. The pilot scheme is initially intended for young adults (18-25) but our intention is to extend the award to anyone over the age of 16.

To find out more visit http://www.lifewideaward.com/

The concept of lifewide education is based on three years of research and development undertaken at the University of Surrey, Guildford, England. What we learnt from this project is published in a book, 'Learning for a Complex World': A Lifewide Concept of Learning, Education and Personal Development' which provides the rationale and research evidence for our current work.

We believe the lifewide learning, development and education concept can be
used and adapted to all levels of the education system or provide a framework for personal learning at any stage in an individuals life. Our community members range in age from 18 to 80. Many work in the field of education but we welcome everyone who feels there is value in what we are doing.

If you would like to join our movement, become a mentor, or collaborate with us as an organisation, please get in touch.

Norman Jackson
Director
normanjjackson@btinternet.com

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