ASPE - Association for the Study of Primary Education
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Frequently Asked Questions About ASPE:

What is the Core purpose of ASPE?

ASPE advances primary education through professional collaboration and action.

Who can join ASPE?

  • Teachers
  • Headteachers
  • Local Authority primary advisers and strategy consultants
  • University College lecturers and researchers
  • Independent education consultants
  • Primary education specialists working regionally and nationally

What does ASPE aim for?

  • independent and informed commentary on major issues
  • productive professional collaboration
  • independent research and reflection
  • the enhancement of practice
  • dissemination of information

What do people say about ASPE?

Here is what some ASPE members have said…..

    "The distinctiveness of ASPE lies in its shared beliefs and values about teachers and children."

    "It views teachers as reflective practitioners who are constantly engaged in a process of study and critical evaluation of all that passes for change and innovation in primary education."

    "ASPE members include cutting edge writers and researchers of national and international repute, classroom practitioners, university teachers, LA advisers and consultants."

    "This broad membership has a strong feel-good factor, and ASPE conferences have a buzz which is bracing and invigorating."

What do ASPE Members get if they join?

ASPE membership entitles you to:

  • reduced subscription to the ASPE journal, Education 3-13
  • priority booking at reduced for ASPE conferences
  • participation in all national and regional ASPE activities and initiatives
  • copies of the ASPE newsletter
  • opportunities to join study days and groups
  • partnership with others in the promotion of well informed and reflective primary practice.

Does ASPE have Registered Charity Status?

Yes - ASPE is a registered charity.

Does ASPE have a set of agreed objectives?

The objects are to advance the education of young children by promoting the development of primary education through:

  • promoting and fostering the development of informed and reflective study of primary education, including pre-school as well as the legally designated primary phase
  • bringing together and promoting collaboration within and between the various constituencies involved in primary education
  • holding such courses and conferences for those concerned with primary education
  • providing informed and independent information and commentary on policy issues
  • encouraging with a broad view of the forms and methods which those studying primary education might adopt, the practices and issues on which they might focus, and the institutional contexts in which study might be pursed
  • publishing materials suitable for promoting the above objectives.