Past Events

05/10/2020

20:00 - 21:00

The Social Pedagogy Reading Club with Janet Grauberg

Journal clubs are a regular cycle of meetings. In each session, the participants summarise the findings of an article, critically discuss them, work in pairs to plan how they will incorporate them into their practice, and choose the next article. The Social

18/09/2020

10:00 - 11:30

Celebrating Sir Ken Robinson’s Legacy

SPPA, in collaboration with Treehouse Associates and Thempra, invite you to this free webinar. We would like your

03/07/2020

12:00 - 13:15

SPPA virtual gatherings and webinar series

Our monthly lockdown social pedagogy gathering is taking place on Friday 3rd July, at 12:00 h

Two weeks ago we sent a message to our Members, in response to the killing of George

29/05/2020

10:30 - 12:30

Webinar: Social pedagogy & global crisis

As part of the regular lockdown social pedagogy gatherings, this month Ali Gardner and Lowis Charfe will talk about social pedagogy in the global crisis. This webinar will be a mix of lectures followed by an interactive discussion in which concepts, theory

03/04/2020

12:00 - 14:00

WEBINAR: Social Pedagogy and Spatial Approaches in Germany and England: Concepts and Practice

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Due to the current situation, we have decided to turn this event into a <

04/10/2019

09:00 - 16:30

SPPA conference 2019: Creativity and Social Pedagogy - Towards transformative practice

Social pedagogy is inherently creative. Social pedagogy thrives not on rulebooks but principles and contingencies. Social pedagogues often respond to a situation by saying ‘it depends’, and draw on theory, experience and team work to help them decide

03/10/2019

16:30 - 19:00

Annual General Meeting 2019

Dear SPPA members,

In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA), notification is hereby given of the third Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the organisation. The AGM will take place on

29/08/2019

11:00 - 16:00

FREE seminar - Drawing out ‘everyday expertise’ in relational work: meaningful alternatives to codifying professional knowledge and systematising practice through ‘evidence-based’ manuals

Join The Social Pedagogy Professional Association and academics from the UK, Denmark and Brazil (including Mogens Jensen, Lotte Junker-Harbo, Line Sojberg Bjerre, Mark Smith, Maria Helena Zamora) in their exploration of how reactions to increasing global

30/01/2019 - 31/01/2019

12:30 - 13:30

Webinar - Social pedagogy in residential child care

This webinar will look into principles of social pedagogy utilized in residential child care in Denmark and Germany. The webinar will be delivered by Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang, Director of The Lighthouse - a new and innovative children's home established on

06/12/2018

12:30 - 13:30

Webinar - Social pedagogic approaches in the work with older people - give us a steer!

After a project on working with older people, including a workshop in Leicester in April this year, Pat & Thure ran a workshop at the recent SPPA conference in Edinburgh to discuss the experience, the reflections they had had with project colleagues

24/10/2018

12:30 - 13:30

Webinar - Social pedagogy and youth work

This webinar will look into the ways social pedagogy can be effectively utilised in work with children and young people. 

28/09/2018

09:30 - 16:30

SPPA conference 2018 - 'Growing up, growing old, and staying well: a social pedagogical approach'

We are delighted to announce the second annual SPPA conference. We will have speakers and workshops on a variety of topics, exploring our conference theme ‘Growing up, growing old. Staying well: a social pedagogical approach’.

27/09/2018 - 28/09/2018

17:30 - 20:00

SPPA Annual General Meeting 2018

Our AGM is an opportunity for members to meet and have their say on the future direction of SPPA. We will be reporting on the year previous, voting on member submitted motions and appointing further trustees to our board. 

SPPA is

26/04/2018 - 27/04/2018

12:30 - 13:30

Webinar - Making the most of your SPPA membership

As a member of the Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA), there are a variety of benefits and resources available to you. This webinar will showcase these resources and assist you in making the most of your SPPA membership. 

24/04/2018

17:30 - 19:30

An Introduction to Social Pedagogy: Salford Meeting

The session is being organised by the Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA) and is free to attend. Hosted at the Langworthy Cornerstone Association in Salford, the meeting will be a chance to meet other individuals and organisations and

18/04/2018 - 19/04/2018

17:30 - 19:30

An Introduction to Social Pedagogy: Preston Meeting

The session is being organised by the Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA) and is free to attend. Hosted at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, the meeting will be a chance to meet other individuals and organisations and gain

23/03/2018

12:00 - 14:00

Qualifications Open Session in Social Pedagogy

By 2018, an estimated 2,400 people have had training in social pedagogy across the UK. A variety of qualifications are on offer to provide this training. Find out what qualifications are out there and if they're for you at our Open Session. 

14/03/2018 - 15/03/2018

12:30 - 13:30

Webinar - Level 3 Diploma in Social Pedagogy: a learner's perspective

Launched in February 2017, the Level 3 Diploma in Social Pedagogy is now available for individual learners or commissioning organisations. Join our webinar to hear the experiences of the qualification from 3 learners from Surrey County Council.

21/02/2018 - 22/02/2018

12:30 - 13:30

Webinar - Going back to a new way of doing

To join the webinar from 12.25pm on the day, please click here.

This webinar will look into how social pedagogy links into to social work practice and the practical benefits of applying. It will explore