Bristol celebrates 100 years of teacher education at top of the class

The University of Bristol is celebrating its hundredth year of teacher education with a free public festival. Hosted by the University's Graduate School of Education on Friday 28 June, the day of festivities is open to anyone with an interest in education - from teachers and researchers to parents and policymakers. The Festival brings together some of the country's leading national policy figures and is an opportunity to hear from and debate with the leading minds in the field of education who will be sharing developments in areas from neuroscience to pervasive technologies through a series of exhibitions, debates, seminars and workshops. Sessions will cover a range of topics from the brain and education, league tables, education reforms, the future of teacher education to sustainability, school governance and robots. A specially commissioned film reflecting on the history of education at Bristol using never-been-shown material from its archives will also be premiered. Keri Facer, Festival Chair and Professor of Education & Social Futures at the Graduate School of Education, said: "The Centenary Festival promises to be an exciting and inspiring day of doing and debating. The day will look back at the last 100 years of teacher education in Bristol and forward to the possible global futures for education.