It was an ominous start for Innovation and 21st Century learning when the Guardian Newsroom offices on Farringdon St, the venue for the launch of the Innovation Unit publication by Charlie Leadbeater, remained chained and even the Director of Chariots of Fire, David Puttnam, was unable to gain entry!

The Education 08 event at the QE2 centre in Westminster features some of the key movers and shakers in the building learning environments of the future.

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Personalisation as a concept in education has been kicking around for a few years now. However, it was a concept that was never explored or unpacked in enough detail.

The Victorians viewed children as ‘little adults’ - which justified sending them to work at the age of 8; expecting them to be silent in the presence of their betters (’older’ adults) and to deal with a complex world with little emotion. As we celebrate learners having more ‘voice’ and involvement in authoring educational experiences, are we at risk of requiring young people to take on too much responsibility for their learning at too young an age?