Children's agency in the national curriculum: The promise of structured freedom
An international seminar and book launch including new research on how children's voices and choices shape their learning.

Schedule
- Hybrid international seminar (4:45 – 5:45pm BST)
- The hybrid seminar features a series of ten-minute keynote presentations followed by an audience Q&A. The final presentation will be about the book Children's Agency in the National Curriculum, followed by the book launch.
- In-person book launch event (5:45 – 6:30pm BST)
This event will be particularly useful for teachers, educators, parents, researchers and policymakers.
*Please note that any registration fees are waived for HHCP affiliate members. Read more about becoming an affiliate member.
Speakers
- Tracy Curran: Director at the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), Ireland
- Rebecca Jackson: Headteacher, Cragside Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Yana Manyukhina: Senior Research Fellow, Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0 to 11 Years), IOE – UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, UK
- Susan O’Neill: Professor and Head of the Department of Learning and Leadership at IOE – UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, UK
- Mark Priestley: Professor of Education and the Director of the Stirling Centre for Research into Curriculum Making, University of Stirling, UK
- Dominic Wyse: Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education, IOE – UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society; Founding Director, HHCP, UK
Related links
- About the book: Children's Agency in the National Curriculum
- Explore the research: Children’s Agency in the National Curriculum
- Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (HHCP)
- Department of Learning and Leadership
Image
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Further information
Ticketing
Pre-booking essential
Cost
Free
Concessions
£20 (in person for non-HHCP affiliate members)
Free for online attendees
Open to
All
Availability
Yes