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The British Curriculum Forum aims to bring together all those with an interest in collaborative curriculum, research and development.
Through events, awards and grants, the BCF supports communication and collaboration in the study and practical implementation of the curriculum in schools, colleges and wider educational settings. Connecting schools, colleges, universities and others, our work promotes the study of theoretical, innovative and practical aspects of the curriculum, drawing on a rich history, spanning more than 40 years, and continuing the tradition of research and development founded by Lawrence Stenhouse.
The British Curriculum Forum is the successor to the British Curriculum Foundation which was incorporated into BERA in 2014. The BCF has been in existence for over 40 years (and was previously known as The Association for the Study of Curriculum).
The BCF aims to:
The BCF is overseen by a small steering-group appointed by BERA Council. The role of the Steering Group is to:
BERA is dedicated to supporting and promoting teacher research. We believe practitioners, academics and policy makers must collaborate to help shape a future curriculum in schools. As part of our commitment to support teachers all participants on the Chartered College of Teachers Chartered Teach Programme receive a concessionary member rate.
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Professor of Education/Research Degrees Leader at University of East London
Gerry Czerniawski runs the Professional Doctorate in Education at UEL and teaches on Initial Teacher Education (ITE) courses. In addition to his role as a researcher, author and teacher educator he is the Lead Editor of the BERA Blog and a...
Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy at Durham University
Arlene Holmes-Henderson is Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy at Durham University where she holds a British Academy Innovation Fellowship (2022-2024). After studying Classics at Oxford, Harvard and Cambridge, Arlene qualified as a...
Co-headteacher at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Sarah Seleznyov has worked in London schools for over 25 years and is now leading a brand new primary school in Newham. She has led a Teaching School, been a Deputy Head, a School Improvement Consultant and School Improvement Partner. She also...
Senior Lecturer Education Studies (with Modern Languages) at Stranmillis University College
Sharon Jones is senior lecturer in education studies at Stranmillis University College, Queen’s University Belfast.
Primary Lecturer in PSHE and RSE,Head of SENDI and Diversity at University of Worcester
Victoria is a senior lecturer at the University of Worcester specialising in PSHE and RSE. She is also the SENDI and diversity lead for Initial Teacher Education (ITE) teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Victoria has 15 years...
Principal Lecturer, Curriculum Development at Sheffield Hallam University
Richard leads the knowledge in education research group in the Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University. He is a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Richard holds a Teacher Fellowship from the university...
Assistant Professor at The Education University of Hong Kong
Weipeng Yang, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Early Childhood Education at The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He specialises in early childhood curriculum and pedagogy with interests in STEAM education, positive education, and...
Principal at N/A
Matt is the principal of a special school with residential care in Wales. He has worked in special education in various roles for over 20 years and has been a headteacher for over 15 years. Before his move to special education, he worked as a...
The editors of the Review of Education (RoE) intend to publish a number of ‘State-of-Play' (SoP) special issues during their tenure, which commenced in January 2024. They are therefore seeking...
The BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant is intended to support research led by schools and colleges with a focus on curriculum inquiry and investigation. The theme for the 2024-2025 grant is...
The opportunity BERA is looking for a team of editors to take on the editorship of the Curriculum Journal from the start of 2025. The Curriculum Journal is published by Wiley on behalf of the...
The fifth edition of BERA’s Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research has been revised and updated to enable researchers to conduct their work to the highest ethical standards in any and all...
Education and democracy
This opportunity is now closed. The incoming editors of the British Educational Research Journal (BERJ) intend to publish a number of special issues during their tenure, which commences in...
Developing an introductory course on climate change, social justice & sustainability
This BERA Blog special issue started out as a seminar series in which we brought together policymakers, educational practitioners and researchers to discuss what we are educating for across the...
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