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A brief history of Burray and South Ronaldsay (1477 to 1799). This new article explores the first 300 years of Scotland's control of the Orkney Islands (where infed.org is based). The next two centuries will appear later in the year. [Published February 2026].

Maude Stanley, girls’ clubs and district visiting. One of the central pioneers of girls’ work and neighbourhood work in general. [Updated January 2026].

Walking informal education – exploring developments in central London. [Updated January 2026].

What is pedagogy? A definition and discussion. [Updated October 2025].

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Part-time youth work in an industrial community. This booklet by Bernard Davies provides a wonderful exploration of youth work in the 1970s and the impact it had upon its practitioners. It reveals youth work at this time as a deeply personal and political experience and practice.

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