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, ...
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 ...
This blog post reflects on our podcast Bridging Worlds, a research study that combines outdoor learning, youth work, and digital creativity through Minecraft. Funded by a BERA-Kusuma Trust ...
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 ...
Quality higher education (HE) is widely seen as one of the most important investments we as a society can make for future generations – it is a cornerstone of economic development, social mobility and ...
Over the last 30 years, the academic study of intelligence has been in a process of decline, but recently this has changed dramatically. The main catalyst for this change has been the growth of ...
The Inclusive Education SIG provides a forum for critical discussion about all aspects of Inclusive education. Our concerns are with the substantive, methodological and ethical aspects of research ...
Angela Schofield is a senior lecturer at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), where she teaches across teacher training programmes and a range of education courses within the Institute of ...
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 ...
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