June is here and so is the article of the month! Thanks, Elaine Hamilton for choosing this curious read that provokes and invigorates! WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS ARTICLE ELAINE? This article brings a Scottish perspective and narrative to the use and benefit of social pedagogical thinking. Recognising how this approach links with our culture, heritage […]

Hello April!! The article of this month is about “creating processes of hope and empowerment through social pedagogical work”. It was written by Kirsten Elisa Petersen and chosen by Hannah Severn. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS ARTICLE HANNAH? “The word hope for me is synonymous with this time of year, Spring bringing about sunshine, new beginnings and […]

  Special Issue When Social Pedagogy Goes to School Innovative approaches promoting agency, community and democracy in formal education   CALL FOR PAPERS The International Journal of Social Pedagogy (IJSP) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing articles on social pedagogy in the broadest sense. In the last decades, increased attention has been paid to the […]

Robyn Kemp, SPPA chair shares with us the article of the month: The Notion of ‘Haltung’ in Social Pedagogy, by Gabriel Eichsteller There is much to admire about Volodymyr Zelensky , not least of which is his strong #haltung: actions truly guided by values. This article written by Gabriel is as relevant today as it was 12 […]

December 2021 Last month the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care launched a Call for Ideas asking the community to share their thoughts for change. Robyn Kemp, SPPA Chair of trustees and Cecile Remy, SPPA trustee wrote an amazing proposal that has social pedagogy at its core. Social pedagogy for every professional working with children […]