Walking, Cadence and Urban Rhythms

This paper is the written version of a talk on the relationship between the cadence of walking and the rhythms of music, speech and thought. It is an effort to think through the phenomenological experience of walking and the ways that this experience is afforded by urban life and reflected in culture. In doing so, the paper offers a caution against the celebration of transhuman speed, while advocating for both social research and urban design that resonate with the rhythmic cadences of walking

Such a gas, gas, gas

A reflection on local authority concerns about the consumption of laughing gas across Londo

Evaluating the Foundation Phase : key findings on management and leadership

The Foundation Phase (introduced in 2008) provides a developmentally appropriate experiential curriculum for children aged 3-7 in Wales. The Welsh Government commissioned independent evaluation (led by WISERD) aims to evaluate how well it is being implemented, what impact it has had, and ways in which it can be improved. The three-year evaluation utilises a range of mixed methods at a national and local scale. This is one of four papers focused on implementation. It draws on 604 school and setting survey responses, 37 Local Authority interviews, four non-maintained organisation interviews, 357 practitioner interviews, and 41 case study school observation