New week

Had contact with a number of key persons today in planning some of ICG's upcoming programmes. Later this month we will be in Leeds with Växjö Council's senior education team on a school visit and seminar programme which is now all planned and finalised. It is great to hear that Jenny Hill has been seconded to Education Leeds from the International office of the council. This is sure to assist in the developing partnership arrangements with Stockholm and Helsinki. The opportunities that can result from this partnership are huge if the parties to it can really come together as planned in September and take the step of setting the ball rolling at operational level- that is with the schools