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updated: April 19, 2020

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 Hannah More: Sunday schools and education, writing and literacy, ending slavery and setting the scene for youth work. Here, we examine her achievements and contribution to the development of work with young people and the removal of slavery. (Major update: July 2026)

What is informal education? This piece explores its nature, practice and purpose. [Updated April 2026]

Josephine Klein, group work, youth work and exploring English cultures. Don Macdonald reflects on the extraordinary contribution she made. [First published February 2026].

A brief history of Burray and South Ronaldsay (1477 to 1799). Explore the first 300 years of Scotland's control of the Orkney Islands (where infed.org is based). [Published February 2026].

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


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Mahatma Gandhi on education. Gandhi's critique of Western, particularly English, education was part of his critique of ‘civilisation’ as a whole. Barry Burke provides us with a very helpful introduction to his vision. Click to read.
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