Would many teachers attend the Wellington Festival of Education during a weekend?
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DM Crosby
11 years ago
Weekends would be better. Hard to get schools to agree to Friday cover costs and ticket/travel costs
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karl mason
11 years ago
Weekends are far easier.
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Matt Perks
11 years ago
Fri/Sat was perfect
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KatherineMuncaster
11 years ago
Weekend would be fab
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cath
11 years ago
I loved the Festival of Ed, and it was only because it was over a Friday/Saturday that I was able to attend. I couldn't get the Friday off, but the Saturday more than made up for it. Many classroom teachers can't get days off during the week, and often we don't get ANY CPD (I was at a school for 2 years with NO PL, and the Festival was at my own expense). It reinvigorates us, helps us be better teachers, and allows us to learn and interact with other likeminded individuals. Please keep Saturdays an option.
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Jane pascoe
11 years ago
I'm a chair of governors and prefer a weekend festival
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Toby French
11 years ago
Very happy to attend on weekends. I find week days difficult because I tend to be at work. Like all teachers.
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Liz Coppard
11 years ago
I have been a regular attender at ASE (association for science education) annual conferences for nearly 30 years, I am a very ordinary teacher, have had huge problems getting schools to pay for me or let me out during term time, the saturday part of the conference has been a godsend to me over the years. (Although I have to say that the importance of this conference to me has frequently had me paying for myself and taking time of work without pay to attend)
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Robert Massey
11 years ago
Teacher happy to go to education conferences on Saturdays! Eg TLAB Berkhampsted and TLT Southampton. Why not Wellington?
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Dean Eden
11 years ago
I have attended and enjoyed NTEN/ResearchED York and ResearchEd14 in London on Saturdays this year. Would like to see the Wellington event but haven't had a day out for CPD for past 3years.
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Peter Mannion
11 years ago
I've given up a Saturday for ResearchED this year already. I'd give up another Saturday for Wellington. I wouldn't like to take Thursday and Friday off-timetable, and there's no way my school would let me.
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Stephen Cavadino
11 years ago
it's wholly impractical to hold education events on weekdays during term time, teachers can not attend.
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Louise Bailey
11 years ago
Absolutely no chance of attending on a weekday, but would love to attend and am happy to do so at the weekend.
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Mick Connolly
11 years ago
I would love to attend. But honestly, during the week I don't stand a cat in hells chance of attending....
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spavar
11 years ago
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Saturdays are a must : An event with no teachers about Education is like a medical conference without any Doctors and Nurses...
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Christian Bokhove
11 years ago
I agree with the petition that organizing festivals (and conferences) on weekdays only is a hindrance.
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D Cox
11 years ago
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Where supply is £200 a day+ plus travel, plus any cost of a course, weekday CPD has become a thing of the past for most teachers. Have the Festival analysed attendance in the past? My guess is mostly those who aren't full time in school or school leaders who make the decisions.
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Carol Green
11 years ago
Can't afford weekday but willing to give up weekend (fully or party - sic!)
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Jackie Schneider
11 years ago
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If this is a genuinely inclusive event then it should be open to ordinary teachers to attend at the weekend. if it is for the "experts", the usual suspects & edu industry then weekdays are fine.
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Gwen Nelson
11 years ago
Sacrificing a Saturday, once in a while, is worth it for such a good event as this
Weekends would be better. Hard to get schools to agree to Friday cover costs and ticket/travel costs
Weekends are far easier.
Fri/Sat was perfect
Weekend would be fab
I loved the Festival of Ed, and it was only because it was over a Friday/Saturday that I was able to attend. I couldn't get the Friday off, but the Saturday more than made up for it. Many classroom teachers can't get days off during the week, and often we don't get ANY CPD (I was at a school for 2 years with NO PL, and the Festival was at my own expense). It reinvigorates us, helps us be better teachers, and allows us to learn and interact with other likeminded individuals. Please keep Saturdays an option.
I'm a chair of governors and prefer a weekend festival
Very happy to attend on weekends. I find week days difficult because I tend to be at work. Like all teachers.
I have been a regular attender at ASE (association for science education) annual conferences for nearly 30 years, I am a very ordinary teacher, have had huge problems getting schools to pay for me or let me out during term time, the saturday part of the conference has been a godsend to me over the years. (Although I have to say that the importance of this conference to me has frequently had me paying for myself and taking time of work without pay to attend)
Teacher happy to go to education conferences on Saturdays! Eg TLAB Berkhampsted and TLT Southampton. Why not Wellington?
I have attended and enjoyed NTEN/ResearchED York and ResearchEd14 in London on Saturdays this year. Would like to see the Wellington event but haven't had a day out for CPD for past 3years.
I've given up a Saturday for ResearchED this year already. I'd give up another Saturday for Wellington. I wouldn't like to take Thursday and Friday off-timetable, and there's no way my school would let me.
it's wholly impractical to hold education events on weekdays during term time, teachers can not attend.
Absolutely no chance of attending on a weekday, but would love to attend and am happy to do so at the weekend.
I would love to attend. But honestly, during the week I don't stand a cat in hells chance of attending....
Saturdays are a must : An event with no teachers about Education is like a medical conference without any Doctors and Nurses...
I agree with the petition that organizing festivals (and conferences) on weekdays only is a hindrance.
Where supply is £200 a day+ plus travel, plus any cost of a course, weekday CPD has become a thing of the past for most teachers. Have the Festival analysed attendance in the past? My guess is mostly those who aren't full time in school or school leaders who make the decisions.
Can't afford weekday but willing to give up weekend (fully or party - sic!)
If this is a genuinely inclusive event then it should be open to ordinary teachers to attend at the weekend. if it is for the "experts", the usual suspects & edu industry then weekdays are fine.
Sacrificing a Saturday, once in a while, is worth it for such a good event as this