Rory's Blog

Over 30 years in youth work, adult learning and community development as a practitioner, head of service and director of a national agency. Chaired wide range of national groups and led on numerous national initiatives in community learning and development.

Hijacked and almost useless term no.47

What does professional mean for us?

The lifespan of a word...

On a loss of meaning, relevance and impact

GUEST BLOG A Little More Conversation, A Little Less Fraction Please

Introducing the #BestEd campaign

A lost generation

On the implications, accusations, accountabilities and possibilities...

Culture matters...

Thoughts on the Big Society and Scotland

Read to me a book...

Rory's reading recommendation...

Learning in Scotland: keeping it in sight

In celebration of learning, what it's for and a colleague who reminds us of that...

The Scottish Learning Festival 2011: A Reflection

Conclusions, observations and questions provoked by SLF 2011...

CLD in the current climate...

What will be first on the team sheet?

Consulting the chaos

Who speaks for who?

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