The special educational needs and disability (SEND) tribunal in England was launched in 1994 to hear appeals from parents. Statements of SEN were replaced with education, health and care ...
Opinion
Why schools should sign more: Academic, emotional and linguistic benefits of sign bilingualism
In the UK there is a growing interest among hearing people to learn British Sign Language (BSL). Many mainstream schools are starting BSL clubs. This is a positive development in some ways ...
Children’s right to an education is explicitly stated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNRC, Article 28). In England, the special educational needs (SEND) Code of Practice ...
Opinion
Powerful knowledge in vocational subjects: Why a real-world/experiential curriculum is not enough
Curriculum design in vocational subjects requires a careful balance of theory, practice and adaptability. It must be inclusive, future-oriented and intellectually demanding, and, I argue, ...
The role and challenge of homework Homework has long been contested in secondary education. Cooper et al. (2006) framed homework as a tool to consolidate learning. Dunatchik and Park ...
I feel like a ghost’ are the words spoken by my then 12-year-old daughter about her experiences attending school in the UK on a very part-time basis due to a chronic health ...
Why might you want to get a doctorate? To win a promotion? To get a better job? To climb a ladder of status and prestige? To change the world and make a difference? You may cite all or several ...
Alice Reedy (she/her) is a senior lecturer at the University of East London in the Initial Teacher Education department. She teaches on the Primary PGCE and the Primary Education BA ...
The so-called ‘theory to practice gap’ is a concept that is frequently discussed in teacher education contexts across the world. How, particularly in higher education, can we avoid ...
Despite the wealth of research globally on teacher recruitment and retention, it appears that there is a paucity of research on how to proactively support student teachers’ wellbeing. Our ...
In response to the continuing existence of these gaps, the National Academies of Sciences (2023) issued a report recommending broad policy improvements to reduce such gaps for young children, ...
The BERA Expert Panel on Educational Research Funding was established by BERA Council to investigate the situation regarding funding for educational research in the UK. Chaired by David ...
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