Teacher Recruitment and Retention and its links to attainment gaps in England
This event will focus on two inter-related topics. First, the issue of teacher recruitment and retention. Second, how socioeconomic disadvantage and geographical context shape educational outcomes in England. There will be three papers on the teacher recruitment and retention strand, including a keynote, a paper that will share findings and lessons being learned from the […]
Research making a difference in the classroom: BERA Teacher Conference
The inaugural BERA Teacher Network Conference is dedicated to teachers and teacher – researchers and will spotlight the transformative power of educational research in educational practice. The conference aims to highlight the interconnected nature between educational research and classroom practice, celebrating innovative ideas and evidence-based approaches to enhance teaching and learning. Attendees will explore how […]
English Across the Divides: Investigating perceptions of ‘English’ across the Key Stages in England
The Common English Forum’s (CEF) recent Manifesto for English in England (2024) states that subject English is an ‘eco-system’ that stretches from the Early Years and Ks1 to KS5 and beyond. However, it warns that ‘significant damage’ to this system, caused at least in part by the current national curriculum for English (DfE, 2013) and its attendant […]