The Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA) held three events in Scotland at the end of September and these were well attended by a wide range of organisations. Representatives from five Camphill communities in Scotland, Tiphereth, Camphill School Aberdeen, Milltown, Blair Drummond, Ochil Tower School and also Camphill Scotland, attended the SPPA’s annual conference in Edinburgh. […]
Social pedagogy
Camphill workshops at SPPA event
Social pedagogy principles and values underpin practice in many Camphill communities, and representatives from 3 Camphill communities were delighted to facilitate workshops at the Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA) conference in September. One workshop focused on compassionate or nonviolent communication (NVC) and the other workshop addressed how principles and values of social pedagogy underpin practice in […]
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Social Pedagogy Professional Association Annual Conference 28th September 2018
‘Growing up, growing old, staying well: a social pedagogical approach’. This conference, hosted by the Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA), will be an invigorating, refreshing, creative, and quirky reframing of public policy and the way we practice. There will be an opportunity to hear from leading voices in public policy and to participate in workshops […]
Parliamentary Reception on Social Pedagogy
Social pedagogy is a way of thinking and being in social work practice that can support individuals in achieving their fullest potential. Often described as education in its broadest sense, social pedagogy is an educative approach to upbringing and professional relationships in care and education settings. As a relationship-based philosophy to social care across all […]
Camphill workshops at Social Pedagogy conference
The Social Pedagogy Professional Association (SPPA) is hosting its annual conference in September in Edinburgh. The conference theme is ‘Growing up, growing old, staying well: a social pedagogical approach’. Four Camphill co-workers from Milltown, Blair Drummond and Camphill School Aberdeen will be delivering workshops at the conference, in which they will share their experiences of how the […]
Social pedagogy Keys to Life pilot project
Introduction to social pedagogy Social pedagogy is a relationship-based approach to working with people. It encourages us to really get to know people, so that we can work with them to improve their wellbeing and development by considering all aspects of their life and who they are (commonly referred to as head, heart and hands). […]
