As part of the Conference delegates were able to visit local schools and settings and evaluation showed how appreciative they were of this opportunity to see practice.
The European Assembly, the formal board meeting for European presidents and observers, discussed current and future European policy and projects. This meeting, chaired by the OMEP European President Dr Nektarios Stellakis, welcomed Dr Maggie Koong, the OMEP World President and Abimbola Are, the OMEP Vice President, Africa.
Keynote speakers reflected the richness of discourse and debate in early childhood education and underlined the role of OMEP as a UK organisation, referencing practice and policy in all four countries in UK. PPTs of all Keynote presentations are available below.
Topics for the 85 workshops, symposia and presentations were wide-ranging and eclectic reflecting the broad themes of the conference and all demonstrated the importance of shared values and perspectives. They ranged across
- Education for sustainable development
- Children and families moving and migrating
- Working with families
- Health, well-being & social development
- Professional education, learning and development
- Creativity and innovation
- Intergenerational poverty, inequality and aspiration
The formal Gala dinner and ceilidh took place in the grounds of the Cathedral on a beautiful spring evening.
Full Conference proceedings will be available on this website in the autumn.
The UK OMEP Conference Organising Committee would like to thank CCCU for hosting the Conference and all delegates and presenters for their dedicated, informed and enthusiastic participation in the Assembly and Conference.