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Henry will tell us what inspired A.S. Neill to set up his famous school, describe the principals of Neill’s ethos which still stays true today, and share why – after over 100 years – Summerhill can no longer be called an experiment.

Summerhill pupils have the personal freedom to follow their own needs and the autonomy to decide whether to attend classes or not. They can prepare for and sit GCSEs or concentrate on other passions such as art, woodwork, science, music...or just play outside. At Summerhill, play belongs to the child:

“We do not dress up learning situations so that the play will be “productive”, we do not look on and evaluate what they might learn from this or that game. Our children just play — and they can do it pretty well all day if they want to.”

If you’d like to set up a democratic learning environment like this, please join us to learn from Henry’s experience.

This event takes place online via Zoom at 7.30-9.30pm GMT (2.30-9.30pm EST) on Wednesday 11th February. You will have the chance to hear a short presentation from Henry, and then you are invited to ask any questions you might have. Everyone who registers will be sent the recording after the event.

If you have questions but can’t make the date, you are still welcome to register for the event. Simply send your questions through to us at info@EducationStartUps.org and they will get asked in the session on your behalf.

This webinar is £20 for non-members, and FREE for