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It is the case that, within primary and secondary education, pupils from some BME backgrounds are more likely to be excluded from school than White pupils (EHRC 2010, 2015). Some groups of Black...
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When the initial teacher education (ITE) allocations for the 2017/18 were announced on 28 September, there was (if not joy) a measure of reassurance across the teacher education sector. The...
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One of the most striking characteristics of the post-compulsory education sector in England is the teaching of programmes with a vocational route to work. There is a tenacious underlying...
Continue readingHaving worked as a teacher educator since 2006, I’ve observed significant changes and developments from the perspective of my roles in a University and as director of a SCITT. As an evolving...
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Schools are bombarded with products and courses that claim to be informed by research in Neuroscience and/or Digital Technology. Despite warnings from the OECD, the Royal Society (UK), the...
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In 1999 higher education ministers from 29 European countries signed the Bologna Declaration (currently 49 signatory countries) and committed themselves to the creation of the European Higher...
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This short text aims to shed some light on the education of first year child welfare pedagogues in Norway. These are undergraduates and social pedagogy is mandated in their education and...
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I read with great interest Ali Messer’s BERA blog (4th August 2016) which accords with the findings and recommendations arising from my research on the development of subject knowledge for...
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My interest in the use of technology for learning originates from my initial professional role as a Clinical Diagnostic Radiographer. This led me on to teach Diagnostic Radiography and undertake...
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Context: Educational Excellence Everywhere White Paper March 2016 The White paper proposes: a ‘new accreditation’ that’ will raise the quality and status of the teaching profession, better...
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‘Beyond the Plateau’: The Case for an Institute of Advanced Teaching, published by the IPPR last week, identifies probably the key school-level challenge in improving educational outcomes and...
Continue readingIn one sense, of course, it has nothing to do with education – certainly not with schools. The EU referendum may be more important than a General Election but education policy is not a...
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