By design, not by chance: Why access to oracy remains unequal

The Department for Education’s 2024 Employer Skills Survey of more than 22,000 UK employers found that communication skills remain among the most sought-after capabilities in the workforce (DfE,...

Demystifying problem-based learning in teacher training curriculum: A systematic review

This blog post emphasises our efforts as teacher educators in championing problem-based learning (PBL) and creating further awareness of its relevance in teacher education. Problem-based learning...

Editorial: Key changes to SEND in England in the 2026 schools white paper

The publication of the Department for Education’s 2026 schools white paper Every child achieving and thriving marked a significant turning point in the reform of special educational needs and...

Key changes to SEND in England in the 2026 schools white paper

The publication of the Department for Education’s 2026 schools white paper Every child achieving and thriving marked a significant turning point in the reform of special educational needs and...

Decolonising or recolonising: The contested duality of artificial intelligence in education

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into educational practice has introduced a new layer to longstanding debates about decolonising the curriculum. Across schools and...

2026 BERA Educational Research Book of the Year

This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.

From transmission to transformation: How unveiling the metaphor inherent in ‘understanding’ has significant implications for education

What does it mean to ‘understand’? Despite its centrality to most, if not all educational endeavours, what is meant by ‘understanding’ is not clear and is highly contested (Ross, 2018)....

Rethinking foreign language education in UK schools

Across the world, the importance of foreign language learning (FLL) at school tends to be taken for granted. Or at least it is when the language being learned is English, given its vital role in...

BERA Bites, issue 15: Educating for all: Who are we educating?

BERA Bites

In 2026, what does inclusive education look like? Are we close to being fully inclusive? Where are the gaps and the challenges? Whose voices and experiences are still unheard and unseen? What...

BERA announces winner of the 2026/2027 BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant

The British Educational Research Association (BERA) and the British Curriculum Forum (BCF) are pleased to announce that Preston Lodge High School in East Lothian has been awarded the 2026 BCF...

From loss to learning: What national tragedies ask of the curriculum

When should a society’s most painful events enter the classroom, and on whose terms? These questions framed an event at Westminster in March that brought together bereaved families, survivors,...

British Curriculum Forum (BCF)

The British Curriculum Forum aims to bring together all those with an interest in collaborative curriculum, research and development. Through events and grants, the BCF supports...