A BRAVE NEW WORLD: libraries helping children and young people shape their future
@ASCELUK #ASCELWOW20
Tuesday 3rd – Friday 6th November 2020
ASCEL goes online this year, but with the same inspairing range of speakers, including:
Day 1
A message from Caroline Dinenage, Minister for Digital & Culture
A Brave New World for Libraries Panel: Sheila Bennett DCMS, (Chair) Isobel Hunter Libraries Connected, Carol Stump President Libraries Connected, Annika Eadie-Catling Head William Davis Primary School, Matthew Burton, Head Thornhill Academy.
Reading, Relationships and Well-Being: Links with Social Exclusion, Prof. Robin Banerjee, Head of School of Psychology, University of Sussex
Author Kate Milner talks about her powerful book It’s A No Money Day
Day 2
Reading, Health & Social Prescribing: Jo Ward, Change Maker NHSE North West Social Prescribing Network Lead
A Look Inside the Reading Brain - Nicola Morgan, Author and Trainer
World Book Day, Cassie Chadderton, CEO
Day 3
Education in this Brave New World: Geoff Barton General Secretary Association of School and College Leaders
Literacies, Libraries, Life: Professor Sonia Blandford CEO Achievement for All
Fair Education Alliance: Sam Butters Co CEO
Day 4
The Black Curriculum: Ilhan Awed The Black Curriculum
Being Brilliant, Being Happy & Building Resilience, Andy Cope Author, Trainer & Doctor of Happiness
NSPCC, Sophie Gold
Brave New World for Reading panel: Alyx Price Associate Publisher Macmillan Children’s Books, Stephen Pryse Chair of BA Children’s Group, Katrina Gutierrez, Lantana Publishing and Annie Everall Director Authors Aloud UK
Conference closed by Alex Wheatle: Reading is Magic