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2023 BERA School Research Award

Closes 18 Oct 2023

BERA is pleased to announce our new award aimed at encouraging the development of research skills in the curriculum of secondary schools.  The BERA School Research Award aims to promote the value...

BERA Conference 2023

12 September 2023 to 14 September 2023Aston University/ Conference Aston

Welcome to the BERA Annual Conference 2023 Authors notified of outcome of submission on the 17th March 2023 BERA is delighted to announce a record number of abstract submissions for our BERA...

BERA Brian Simon Fund

Closes 17 Apr 2023

BERA is pleased to issue a call for applications for a new grants scheme supported by use of the Brian Simon fellowship fund. These grants are made possible due to a gift from the family of Brian...

Alternative role of the state for education reforms

Reimagining education has taken centre stage in the post-lockdown era. The colossal impact of Covid-19 on the schooling system has reemphasised the need for new approaches in the education space...

What schools want: Recruiting senior leaders in England

In an increasingly fragmented and competitive education system, recruiting the ‘best’ school leaders is based on fabricated notions of leadership. A recent job advert earned derision for being...

School-level language policies: What are they and (why) do we need them?

Spotlight on language and literacy

Dimensions of language in schools Many educators will be familiar with the saying that ‘all teachers are language teachers’ and few would argue that language doesn’t play a crucial role in...

Developing a systems-based approach to research use in education

While it is not always easy to see the tectonic plates moving, a culture shift appears to be occurring in English schools towards widespread engagement with research (DfE, 2022). Yet, when we...

BERA Conference 2023 – Call for Abstract Reviewers

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...

School location and distributed leadership in the United Kingdom

Distributed leadership has increased in popularity worldwide (Harris & Spillane, 2008). Research has been conducted across a diverse range of countries on distributed leadership and its...

BERA/CCEAM – A Courageous Approach to Educational Leadership for Complex and Challenging Times

Although management, administration, and leadership have been studied for centuries, in recent times most theories have been heavily influenced by the technical and managerial approaches of the...

BERA/CCEAM – A Courageous Approach to Educational Leadership for Complex and Challenging Times

Although management, administration, and leadership have been studied for centuries, in recent times most theories have been heavily influenced by the technical and managerial approaches of the...

Why family engagement is crucial for schools and children

As educators, we know that a child’s home environment is a vital contributory factor towards their cognitive and social development. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory (1979)...