The latest issue of the open access Journal of Philosophy in Schools is out now: jps.bham.ac.uk/24/volume/12... #p4c #philosophymatters

As we turn on our out-of-office messages and close our laptops after a busy year, we’re very proud to share our @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social 2025 Social Impact Report. Thanks for your support and let’s make 2026 more thoughtful. www.sapere.org.uk/our-impact/

A new film about the impact of #P4C on the children and young people of the Societas Trust who are supported by @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social Trainer @neilphillipson.bsky.social www.societastrust.org.uk/page/?title=...

You can read my interview with Contralytic here: lnkd.in/e3V2Q72e

"Communities and caregivers realise that children start developing their moral compass at an early age and from the moment they can speak, children start to wonder why. " dailynous.com/2025/12/02/w...

Our Co-Directors Emma and I, still smiling after storm Claudia tried to ruin our @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social conference. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay

Dr Annie Webster considered how insights from non formal education and Buddhist philosophy could help us envisage a more thoughtful approach to learning, one that harmonised yin and yang elements such as emotion and reason. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay

Dr Caroline Elbra-Ramsay shared what she learned when she returned to P4C Practice. Children expressed the importance of having a space to be thoughtful, to be playful, and to be free from what they perceived as the pressure to give THE right answer. #ThoughtfulConference2025

Prof Angie Hobbs opened our conference with a survey of those things that hinder thoughtfulness. She considered arrogance, cynicism, misinformation, information overload, overthinking, and outsourcing. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay

Clare Jarmy and Prof David Aldridge spoke about thoughtfulness and AI, asking how should we understand an LLM that calls itself ‘I’ and claims to be ‘thinking’. We considered what it might mean for students to be ‘taught’ by a machine that is neither embodied nor mortal. #ThoughtfulConference2025

We were pleased to welcome as one of our key note speakers @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social who spoke about the work of the philosopher Mary Midgley. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay

The amazing children of @ysgolpanteg opened our @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social conference with an enquiry on rebels and heroes. A beautiful example of thoughtfulness. #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters #WorldPhilosophyDay

Our conference programme is finalised and it's an absolute treat. See you on Saturday! @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social www.sapere.org.uk/conference-2... #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters

We're thrilled to welcome back @darrenchetty.bsky.social to our #ThoughtfulConference2025 Darren will speak about the notion of 'Cynefin' which has become central to educational discourse in Wales. Its not to late to join us: www.sapere.org.uk/conference-2... DM for info on bursary tickets.

The #ThoughtfulConference2025 is less than a month away, among our contributors is Tom Bigglestone (from The Philosophy Man P4C) on how we ensure all children get the chance to speak for longer—and more often through small-group discussions. Book your ticket now: www.sapere.org.uk/conference-2...

We wondered and we wandered, now please help @thoughtfulp4c.bsky.social meet our fundraising target so we can bring the benefits of good conversation to care-experienced young people. sapere.org.uk/wonder-wander/ #WonderWander2025 #P4C #PublicPhilosophy #CareExperienced

I’m proud to join Michael Rosen and Alastair Campbell as co-signatory on this open letter calling for the government to honour their commitment to oracy education. www.theguardian.com/education/20... Thanks to colleagues at Voice 21 for coordinating this response. voice21.org/open-letter/

Literature and philosophy in schools: A new open access special edition from Journal of Philosophy in Schools - JPS jps.bham.ac.uk/23/volume/12...

"Philosophy majors outperform all other majors on tests of verbal and logical reasoning and on a measure of valuable habits of mind. This offers the strongest evidence to date that studying philosophy does indeed make people better thinkers." www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #PhilosophyMatters

There us still just over a week to submit your proposal! Join keynotes Prof Angie Hobbs and @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social for thoughtful conversation, P4C inspiration and good company, thanks to our hosts the University of South Wales. www.sapere.org.uk/wp-content/u...

We’ve been delighted with the interest in this fully funded P4C programme for London schools that focuses of how enquiry can help critique and combat hateful ideologies. We still have space for three more. Sign up here, before the call closes: www.sapere.org.uk/building-res...

We're delighted to be joined by @drelizabethmac1.bsky.social as a keynote speaker. Inspired by philosopher Mary Midgley, Beth will be sharing her poetical and environmental work which is taking place across Wales. Find our call for contributions here: www.sapere.org.uk/conference-2...

We're pleased to share that Angie Hobbs, Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy, will be a keynote speaker at our next conference. Join us on Saturday 15 November 2025 at the University of South Wales to explore this year's theme: thoughtfulness. www.sapere.org.uk/conference-2...

Agnes Callard on why we all need good conversations: www.instagram.com/reel/DLC8TCg... #PhilosophyMatters @philosophyminis.bsky.social

If you practise P4C and need a bit of inspiration, make sure you explore our resource hub: P4C.com. Free samples are updated monthly and subscription is just £35 a year. You can find session plans, stimulus ideas and teacher tips for all ages, stages and subjects. p4c.com/topic/samples/

I have just donated to this really important campaign #WonderWander2025 #WonderWander Please do give what and if you can #philosophymatters #timeforthinking #thinkingmatters #bethoughtful #philsky @saperep4c.bsky.social @gracelockrobin.bsky.social #EmmaSwinn #p4wc

I'm in Malta this month to speak about my PhD research on narrative and ethics education and to chair a panel on technology and education at Sophia. And we're in the news! newsbook.com.mt/en/malta-to-... You can join us on-person or online: www.sophianetwork.eu/network-meet...

"I learnt about how harmful beliefs/actions can hurt people and how extremism can be dangerous. In addition, I learnt how to counter extremism and how to motive others to think critically about their actions before doing them."

It’s not an easy time for charities or the communities we serve. But we are absolutely determined to help our beneficiaries learn to think together and think for themselves. You can donate cash or questions to #WonderWander2025 here www.sapere.org.uk/wonder-wander/

Congratulations to the @sophia-network.bsky.social bursary award winner: Mohammad Reza Vaez Shahrestani, PhD, Researcher in Philosophy, University of Bonn. Reza will be sharing his work on AI Ethics and P4C at our meeting in Malta. Register to join us at: www.sophianetwork.eu/network-meet...

As #PhiloFortnight2025 wraps up, one final announcement... 🥁 Our annual conference is on Sat, 15 Nov at University of South Wales, Newport Campus. More info & tickets: www.sapere.org.uk/conference-2... What to expect: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LqM... #ThoughtfulConference2025 #PhilosophyMatters

I’m SO proud of our community for making this bold next move. #PhilosophyMatters

Today at our #PhilosophyClub for Y3-4 at Malin Bridge Primary we talked about knowledge and asked: Does AI know everything? I challenged the children to come up with a question that AI can’t answer. This club is possible thanks to people who donated to #WonderWonder2024.

If you are thinking of attending @sophia-network.bsky.social 2025 in Malta on 24-25 May, apply for a bursary! Deadline 25 March. www.sophianetwork.eu/announcement...

Our weekly @saperep4c.bsky.social #PhilosophyClub continues at Malin Bridge Primary School where I'm now working with Y3 and Y4. This club has been made possible thanks to donations to #WonderWander2024

Another postcard from a Y3 pupil from Sheffield with hopes for this term’s philosophy club. (This club is funded by donations to #wonderWander2024)

I asked the Y3 & Y4 children at my philosophy club at Malin Bridge Primary School to write their future selves a postcard, expressing what they hope to achieve by the end of the club. (This club is funded by donations to #wonderWander2024)

Today I asked an Urgent Qu: why would the Govt not wait for new Climate Change Committee advice due in February before announcing new runways and bigger airports? We will see in the morning if ministers act as utterly recklessly as they have trailed…

A ceasefire has just begun in Gaza.

Our next @saperep4c.bsky.social Challenging Issues is online on 20 March at 15.45. Scroll to the bottom of this page to book: www.sapere.org.uk/our-courses/...

Online SOPHIA Network Meeting – 18 January 2025 www.sophianetwork.eu/announcement...

I Didn’t Know Philosophers Did That! Opportunity for State school students in years 10,11 & 12 Tuesday 18 February 2025 @ 10am to 4pm, Senate House, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, WC1E 7HU Teachers can nominate students here: [email protected]

The Climate Psychology Alliance is offering the following youth support sessions for people facing difficult truths about climate change and ecological crisis. www.eventbrite.com/cc/youth-sup...

NAACI’s international Ideation 2025 conference is hosted by Brilla at the University of Montreal in August 2025. Details and call for proposals: brila.org/ideation

Ebbe: “When I’m a daddy I’m going to do Elf on the Shelf. I just want my kids to have a better life than I did.”

An incredible step towards a better death for some of us and (for many more of us) a better life, without the existential dread many feel about their own suffering and the suffering of their loved ones. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

To the lady who gifted me this candle in the car park at Aldi after she saw me deliberating over it at the till... you will probably never read this but you are a beautiful soul. Thank-you. I'm feeling the Christmas spirit hard right now. 🎄❤️

A record 36% (5.2 million) children are in poverty in the UK. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

We hope you’ll join us at next year’s conference. Location to be announced soon! #SapereConference2024

We were so lucky to have excellent keynotes by @darrenchetty.bsky.social and Stephen Law along with talks on philosophy and oracy, AI, music, drama, mental health, RE and much more. #sapereconference2024