Description
As Scotland looks to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into law, we at the University of Highlands and Islands share Sociocracy as a form of true participation with our Childhood Practice and Health and Social Care students. Students are studying high school-level courses and often feel like they do not have a voice. This presentation will describe how we got to where we are and how it is going from both a staff and student perspective. Our journey began with the film ‘School Circles’ and has developed to us now creating our own circle.
Presenter Bio
Alastair joined Inverness College as an Early Years Lecturer in 2019 following over 15 years of experience in various roles in outdoor education and learning. During this time he discovered a passion for the Early Years, setting up and managing two successful Outdoor Nurseries while training practitioners to take learning outdoors through respectful child-led practice.
Alastair teaches on the NC and HNC Childhood Practice and NC Health and Social Care. Outdoor Play, environment, gender, and participation are key themes of his teaching.
Outside of work Alastair can usually be found… outside. Walking, climbing, biking, and playing in the woods.
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