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What does/should inclusion even mean to the autistic learner?

I feel that the equity versus equality ‘debate’ (Baily & Holmarsdottir, 2015; Bird, 2018) is more than pertinent when any discussion about autistic inclusion takes place. The idea that all...

SEND: Looking through an intersectionality lens

This blog post explores the concepts of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and intersectionality, and highlights the importance of having an awareness of how these are linked. I...

All things inclusion: Presentation overviews and discussions from parallel session A

As chair of parallel session A for the BCF Spotlight on SEND event in March 2022, I was delighted to welcome our speakers and share questions from our delegates.  The session began with a...

Hopes for the future: Presentation overviews and discussions from parallel session B

As chair of parallel session B for the BCF Spotlight on SEND event in March 2022, it was my pleasure to introduce the speakers and to field questions from the audience. In addition to the other...

Editorial: Spotlight on SEND: Curriculum design and practice

On 24 March 2022, the British Curriculum Forum (BCF) ran the Spotlight on SEND: Curriculum Design and Practice online event. The event focused attention on research-informed curriculum design and...

Education for Environmental Sustainability

A forum for academics, practitioners and policy makers to engage critically with the nature and purpose of EfES including curriculum, pedagogies, practice and policy.

Iryna Kushnir

Dr Kushnir is a Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Trent University. Prior to this, her mobile academic career let her experience academia in five countries across seven universities, including the...

Martina Smith

Graduate, Doctor of Education programme

Martina Smith is a recent graduate from the Doctor of Education programme at the University of Sheffield. She left primary teaching to meet the full-time care needs of her son who has various...

Abstract Submission

Abstract submission is now closed Deadline for submissions: 31 January 2023

Registration fees

Registration now open BERA has decided to not increase registration fees for another year. We understand that cost of living increases and inflation have an impact on the careers and lives of the...

Bursaries

BERA currently runs a number of awards and bursaries in conjunction with the Annual Conference. There are various bursaries available to assist with attendance at the conference. BERA is keen to...

Abstract reviewing

Would you be willing to act as a reviewer for abstracts submitted to the BERA Annual Conference 2023? To be involved, you will need to: be a BERA Member be available to referee abstracts...