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Sara Mendes

Researcher at University of Birmingham

2 Sep 2025

Sara Mendes is a campaigner with the Nanny Solidarity Network and a researcher at the University of Birmingham, specialising in migration and workers’ rights. She draws on seven years of experience as a nanny to inform her advocacy and academic work.

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Unseen and undervalued: Recognising the role of nannies in education policy in England

Government policy for early childhood education and care (ECEC) in England often focuses on group-based settings such as nurseries (Penn, 2024). However, much childcare takes place within homes...

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Blog post5 Sep 2025

BERA news

BERA journals virtual issue: Evaluating the worth of race, ethnicity and education over the last five years

News4 Sep 2025

Announcing the 2025 BERA Educational Research Book of the Year shortlist

News3 Sep 2025

BERA passes £500,000 in research funding since 2020

News27 Aug 2025

BERA Announces Professor Heidi Safia Mirza as the 2025 John Nisbet Fellow

News6 Aug 2025