Dr Samuel Coombes has led the Postgraduate Physical Education (PGCE) course for several years at the University of Greenwich. His research interests lie in Black, Asian and minority ...
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 ...
Across education systems internationally, school leaders are increasingly required to use data to demonstrate improvement (Selwyn, 2019; Allen et al., 2018). Attendance, attainment, behaviour ...
The arrival of the white paper Every child achieving and thriving (DfE, 2026a) together with the consultation, SEND reform: Putting children and young people first (DfE, 2026b) is long awaited.
Racism is woven into everyday policies, practices and assumptions in education. In special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) this is stark: racially minoritised children are more likely ...
Background In its efforts to improve outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the UK, the Department for Education (DfE) is ...
Teacher professional development (TPD) sits at the heart of educational reform worldwide. Teachers are the most important in-school factor influencing student learning outcomes; however, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Miranda Barker is a senior lecturer in education and SEND at Birmingham Newman University. Previously a primary school teacher, special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) and local ...
In their work on neighbourhood policing, Wilson and Kelling (1982) discuss the ‘Broken Windows’ theory. They outlined that visible sign of neglect, such as unrepaired windows, signal ...
Tricia Shaw is a Reader in the School of Education, University of Hull, with experience of teaching and developing inclusion programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her ...