SPPA UK

🚀 Save the Date SPPA’s Annual Conference! 📅 11-12 September 2025 📍 The Mulberry Bush Third Space, Gloucestershire. 🎤 The Call for Abstracts is OPEN! 🎤 Submit your abstract by 11 April! sppa-uk.org/conference/

Got questions? Reach out at conference@sppa-uk.org. Let’s come together to shape the future of social pedagogy—see you in September 2025! 🔥

This isn’t just another conference—it’s a hands-on, experiential retreat, where we’ll engage hearts, heads, and hands. Expect workshops, discussions, presentations, and creative contributions from across sectors.

🚀 Save the Date SPPA’s Annual Conference! 📅 11-12 September 2025 📍 The Mulberry Bush Third Space, Gloucestershire. 🎤 The Call for Abstracts is OPEN! 🎤 Submit your abstract by 11 April! sppa-uk.org/conference/

How do you use play in your work? Let us know in the comments! Article: lnkd.in/gH3XABje More on the 3 P’s: lnkd.in/gki4W7KA #Playday2024 #PlayandCulture #SocialPedagogy

To learn more, read Autumn Roesch-Marsh's article linked below or have a look at ThemPra’s website.

🎲 Today is National Play Day! Breaking boundaries through play and incorporating the self in both play and professional work help us 'reflect on which parts of ourselves might share in our relationships with the people we work with and why we]might do this.’

3. Why is creativity so important in Social Pedagogy? 4. How can resources and toolkits enhance creative engagement for children and young people in a person-centred way?

In the session, participants explore: 1. What is Creative Mentoring and how does it work? 2. What Social Pedagogical practices sit at the core of Creative Mentoring, and what do they look like in practice?

Creative Mentoring @MightyCreatives award-winning service – a tried and tested model of creative intervention based on social pedagogical ethos and a person-centred approach. Emily York is Youth Programme Manager and will lead the session. For Tickets: tickettailor.com/events/socialp…

Delighted to be attending this years #CiSAC24 @ChildreninScot Looking forward to some excellent discussions and presentations. #LearnAndGrow

Hello! May! The #articleofthemonth is here, it was chosen by our beloved Trustee Hannah Severn and written by our cherished Patron Claire Cameron, our fabulous Chair of Trustees Robyn Kemp @redkemp65 and our wonderful friend and member Gabriel Eichsteller. A must-read.

Join us this evening at 6:30 pm for our AGM. Our patron Claire Cameron will be there to talk about social pedagogy in action! We're looking forward to seeing you! Here's the link to join: lnkd.in/ejUuM75c #socialpedagogy #pedagogiasocial #spcommunityofpractice #agm2024

I have chosen this article by Lowis Charfe, as I am very interested in relational leadership within Social Care. The article brings to life how to critically discover a relational approach to leadership. -Bianka Lang, SPPA Trustee

Welcome April! The article of the month is here! It was written by Lowis Charfe and chosen by Bianka Lang, a must-read! Read it here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ijsp/ #articleofthemonth #socialpedagogy #pedagogiasocial #humanlearningsystems #IJSP #socialpedagogyleadership #leadership

#transgress #disrupt #onlineforum #bellhooks #paulofreire #praxis #learn #communitydevelopment

@Filipe Couto will be presenting at the SPPA online forum, his work revolves around Socio-Pedagogical Approaches in Community Development in Portugal! Come and join us! More info and tickets here: tickettailor.com/events/socialp… #socialpedagogy #pedagogiasocial #teachingtotrangress