Past event
The 1988 Education Act: Legacies for the Present
Online registration has now closed. If you want to attend this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk for details of how to register onsite.
2018 marks the 30th anniversary of a landmark piece of educational legislation in the UK – the 1988 Education Act – which has had a deep and lasting impact on education policy and educational practice in the UK and overseas. For its 2018 annual colloquium, the BERA History SIG bring together historians of education and teacher practitioners to reflect on the significance and enduring legacies of the Acts for educational theory, policy research and practice both now and in the future.
programme
| 13.00 | Registration |
| 13.30 | Keynote and discussion Peter Cunningham, University of Cambridge PRESENTATION |
| 14.30 | Refreshments break |
| 15.30 | Teacher and Teacher Educators’ Panel (with Q&A) Ali Messer, University of Roehampton Karin Doull, University of Roehampton Jonathan Doney, University of Exeter |
| 16.40 | Keynote and discussion Philip Gardner, University of Cambridge |
| 17:45 | Concluding thoughts |
| 17:55 | Completion of evaluation forms |
| 18.00 | End of event |
BURSARIES
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To apply for one of these bursaries, please email events@bera.ac.uk with a 250 word statement on why you want to attend this event and why you need the financial assistance. Bursaries are offered on a first come, first served basis. Travel expenses will be reimbursed after the event in accordance with our travel policies. You must not have previously received bursary funding from BERA.