"Dr Shirley Lawes debates ‘Schools of the future’ Listen to Dr Shirley Lawes, subject leader for PGCE Languages at the Institute of Education, University of London and a member of the Institute of Ideas Education Forum and Battle of Ideas Organising Committee. In 2010 she was made a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques for services to French language and culture. Here Shirley speaks at the Birmingham Salon debate Schools of the future: What is education for? on Wednesday 6th April 2011 at The Studio, Birmingham." http://birminghamsalon.wordpress.com/