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The National Youth Agency: Informal education conference will explore setting up new federation

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Youth & Policy, The National Youth Agency's journal of youth affairs, is one of the sponsors of a conference designed to bring together practitioners, academics and writers involved with informal education practice in formal settings.

Informal Education Within a Formal Setting takes place at Hinsley Hall, Leeds on Friday 29 May. Other sponsors are Durham University and UK Youth.

The conference will also explore the advantages and practicalities of setting up a Federation of Informal Educators to develop the theory and practice of informal education.

Event organiser Ruth Gilchrist said: "Recent years have witnessed a major growth of interest in informal education. Many now view it as a way of adding richness and diversity to the educational experience and learning of those they work with. Those practitioners in formal settings and institutions have found informal education complements and enhances traditional and more formal learning opportunities.

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