Tag Archives: University of East London

Being honoured

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Eddie Playfair

I was honoured to attend the 2017 Graduation ceremony for University of East London’s Sir John Cass School of Education and Communities on 1st November 2017. The ceremony granted UEL degrees in Early Childhood Studies, Education Studies, Social Work , … Continue reading →

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My NewVIc story: Kabir Jagwani.

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Eddie Playfair

My journey at NewVIc started in 1998 after I achieved 10 GCSE’s at secondary school and went on to do A-Levels in maths, physics and performing arts at NewVIc. A mixed combination because I wanted to balance my options with … Continue reading →

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From ‘slumming’ to solidarity.

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Eddie Playfair

The evolution of responses to urban poverty and inequality. Part 2. From London to Chicago and back again Two selective and interlinked chronologies: London 1884: Toynbee Hall in Whitechapel was founded by Canon Samuel Barnett and his wife Henrietta Barnett … Continue reading →

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Education as a whole and in its parts

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Eddie Playfair

Creating a successful learning community Our college mission is to ‘create a successful learning community’. While this only applies to our small part of the education system it’s not a bad aspiration for the whole system. So what would be … Continue reading →

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