The SEND review and the launch of the SEND Review Green Paper (HM Government, 2022) has raised concerns as to the direction of SEND provision and the implications on children, families, schools...
The SEND review and the launch of the SEND Review Green Paper (HM Government, 2022) has raised concerns as to the direction of SEND provision and the implications on children, families, schools...
My current ESRC-funded PhD research crosses the boundaries of linear thinking by drawing on ‘complex realism’ – the conceptual framework through which I investigate the mechanisms that lead...
Dr Catherine Latimer is a researcher at Middletown Centre for Autism. Catherine is a qualified teacher of English, primary and special education, and completed her PhD on the topic of outdoor play...
In April 2022, the Department for Education (DfE) launched a sustainability and climate change strategy for the education and children’s services systems in England which includes a focus on the...
With the publication of the 2021 Census data, many urban centres in the UK can now be described as ‘superdiverse’: that is, Britain is becoming increasingly a country of minorities. Major...
This podcast is the second in a series commissioned by the Research Methodology in Education Special Interest Group to showcase the variety of methodologies and methods being undertaken by...
Lee Owston is one of His Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) and the acting National Director, Education. He oversees Ofsted’s inspection policy for early education, state-funded schools,...
We are delighted to announce that the BERA Blog has welcomed two new editors to its editorial team. Denise Mifsud (University of Bath) and Kathryn Spicksley (Oxford Brookes University) have joined...
Rupert Knight has a background in primary teaching, working in schools in London and Nottingham and at two higher education institutions. He is currently associate professor in the School of...
Aimée Tinkler has been a teacher for over 20 years during which time she has taught and led in schools in a variety of circumstances and contexts. Most recently, Aimée has become an advocate for...
There is no doubt that most academics have an overarching goal that is to develop their students into self-directed and autonomous learners. Evidence from the literature on contract learning...