The Department of Disability Inclusion and special Needs, School of Education, University of Birmingham, United Kingdon http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/departments/disability-inclusion-special-needs/news/index.aspx?NewsListingOrig_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/05/north-korea.aspx Staff from the Department of Inclusion Disability and Special Education (DISN) in collaboration with Handicap International (HI), welcome visitors from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the School of Education. Fri, 03 May 2013 11:59:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/05/north-korea.aspx North Korea School of Education DISN University of Birmingham inclusion http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/03/gary-thomas-book-intro-to-Education.aspx This new book, written by Professor Gary Thomas,is about the subject matter of Education and whilst giving a brief overview, poses some challenging questions Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:24:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/03/gary-thomas-book-intro-to-Education.aspx School of Education DISN Gary Thomas education http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/02/national-scholarship-fund.aspx The next rounds of the National Scholarship Fund for Teachers and SEN support staff will open on 8 April 2013 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:20:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/02/national-scholarship-fund.aspx DISN professional education School of Education University of Birmingham teachers education http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/01/priestley-2013.aspx This year's annual Priestley Lecture with Dr Anthony Seldon was one of the most successful for many years Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/01/priestley-2013.aspx DISN ESJ professional education School of Education seldon Priestley http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/01/compulsory-qualifications-in-good-manners-and-self-control.aspx Priestly Lecture: Schools should offer compulsory qualifications in good manners and self control according to Dr Anthony Seldon, Britain's best known Headmaster and the acclaimed biographer of recent prime ministers. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:36:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/01/compulsory-qualifications-in-good-manners-and-self-control.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/11/scholarship.aspx Former student awarded scholarship to visit the USA to learn about their education system and visually impaired students. Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:01:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/11/scholarship.aspx VICTAR DISN student School of Education University of Birmingham visual impairment http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/11/sightsaver-programmes.aspx The VICTAR research gain funding from DFID/Sightsavers to assist the development of young children with visual impairment in Malawi Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:27:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/11/sightsaver-programmes.aspx DISN VICTAR School of Education University of Birmingham research Paul Lynch visually impairment developing countries international sightsavers http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/11/festival-social-sciences-event.aspx Dr Karen Guldberg, talks about this years Festival of Social Sciences event at Topcliffe School Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:52:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/11/festival-social-sciences-event.aspx DISN School of Education ACER shape University of Birmingham education robots autism Birmingham http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/07/sen-disability-lecture.aspx A seminar by the DISN team focused on the new SEN and disability education policy in England and the next steps following the implications of proposed changes for schools, services and professionals. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:17:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/07/sen-disability-lecture.aspx DISN SEN disability School of Education University of Birmingham Birmingham UK literacy Chris Robertson Education policy http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/07/see-hear.aspx Dr Linda Watson, Head of the Department of Disability Inclusion and Special Needs was filmed by the BBC recently. Her interview was based around the International Literacy Day which takes place on 8 September 2012. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:48:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/07/see-hear.aspx deaf hearing impairment literacy School of Education University of Birmingham UK BBC Linda Watson Birmingham DISN http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/06/childs-world.aspx DISN Teaching Fellow to present paper at the 'A Child's World - Working Together for a Better Future' conference. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:43:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/06/childs-world.aspx DISN ignore School of Education University of Birmingham Michele Pipe UK ISEN education http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/06/birmingham-fellows.aspx The second round of the Birmingham Fellowship scheme is now open for applications. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:50:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/06/birmingham-fellows.aspx DISN ESJ professional education birmingham fellowships http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/05/harvard-educational-review.aspx In a recent article, published in the world-leading Harvard Educational Review, Professor Gary Thomas argues that attempts to introduce an assortment of accepted scientific principles into educational research can lead to misunderstandings and suggests a new type of science: education science. Mon, 28 May 2012 13:14:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/05/harvard-educational-review.aspx School of Education university harvard action research Birmingham Gary Thomas education science DISN http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/05/send-reforms.aspx Christopher Robertosn, lecturer in Inclusive and Special Education, discusses the key changes to the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system in England, which have been announced in the recent Queen's Speech (9 May). Thu, 17 May 2012 09:44:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/05/send-reforms.aspx SENCO SEN SEND School of Education University of Birmingham UK Special Needs Bham DISN http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/05/national-scholarship-fund.aspx Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/05/national-scholarship-fund.aspx ignore DISN http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/04/autism.aspx On World Autism day, Dr Karen Guldberg from ACER talks to Tirna Ray from the Education Times about autism in India Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:32:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/04/autism.aspx autism ACER universioty School of Education UK Birmingham research world autism day DISN-news http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/04/commonwealth-book-launch.aspx A new report by Dr Paul Lynch will assist the commonwealth member countries towards the millennium development goal of universal primary education by 2015. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:33:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/04/commonwealth-book-launch.aspx teachers course School of Education university education Birmingham Bham UK teaching learning masters pedagogy children international research improvement development classroom commonwealth report book VICTAR DISN http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/02/millionaires.aspx University of Birmingham has been ranked among top 10 UK universities for producing millionaires. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:37:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/02/millionaires.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/02/dyspraxia.aspx The session by Cathy Parvin, Education Office for the West Midlands Dyspraxia Foundation who visited the School of Education on 1 February 2012 was very well-received by an audience of over 200 professionals and students. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:59:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/02/dyspraxia.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/02/employability-award.aspx The Careers and Employability team at the University of Birmingham have won the award for 'Most Improved Commitment to Employability' at the National Placement and Internship Awards 2012 in London. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:38:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/02/employability-award.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/01/student-conference2011.aspx The 10th School of Education Research Conference took place on 19th November 2011, attracting more than eighty people from our university as well as outside it. The conference featured presentations by both students and staff Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:11:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/01/student-conference2011.aspx conference education Birmingham student university UK School of Education research profed-news DISN-news esj-news http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/01/children-in-need.aspx Professor (Emeritus) Ann Lewis, as a member of the Advisory Board for the Fun and Friendship programme, recently attended a reception hosted by the Prime Minister and Samantha Cameron at Number 10 Downing Street. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:12:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/01/children-in-need.aspx DISN-news children in need disability Ann Lewis School of Education University of Birmingham Birmingham UK http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/12/global-rankings.aspx International Herald Tribune rank University of Birmingham 55th in world in their Global Employability Rankings. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:08:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/12/global-rankings.aspx employability university Birmingham UK global international DISN professional education lds-news sportped-news esj-news http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/12/aet-fundingaward.aspx Dr Glenys Jones has been successful in her bid to lead a team to develop a set of National Standards in Autism Education commissioned by the Autism Education Trust. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:23:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/12/aet-fundingaward.aspx DISN autism ACER news university School of Education Birmingham UK http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/10/jean-gross-presentation.aspx Jean Gross gave an inspiring and informative talk on speech and language difficulties and the special educational needs of young children as part of the Speech and Language and SEBD residential weekend. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:30:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/10/jean-gross-presentation.aspx Birmingham education SEN language residential student teaching jean gross DISN http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/10/new-book.aspx In conjunction with Dr Elizabeth Cleaver (APOD) and Maxine Lintern, Associate Dean (Learning, Teaching Research and Scholarship) at Birmingham City University, Professor Mike McLinden has been offered a contract by SAGE Publications Ltd for a new book on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Disciplinary Approaches to Research. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:16:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/10/new-book.aspx university book publication education research Teaching and learning UK DISN http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/10/tes-sen-show2011.aspx Chris Robertson spoke at the TES Special Educational Needs Show on 'Who needs a SENCO' and reflected on the role of SENCOs and the impact of the government's SEN and disability Green Paper. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:09:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/10/tes-sen-show2011.aspx disability SEN education tes university Birmingham SENCO ignore DISN http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/10/feapda-congress2011.aspx Dr Linda Watson will be speaking at the European Federation of Associations of Teachers of the Deaf (FEAPDA) Congress at Sint-Michielsgestel in the Netherlands about the role of parents in the reading process, home literacy and the language environment, and the influence on the reading process. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:56:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/10/feapda-congress2011.aspx education university DISN disability deafness literact reading teacers Birmingham ignore http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/08/award-for-excellence.aspx Dr Liz Hodges has been awarded this year's Award for Excellence in Teaching or Supporting Student Learning in the School of Education. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:11:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/08/award-for-excellence.aspx teachers course degree School of Education university education Birmingham Bham awards UK teaching learning distance education pedagogy children Postgraduate improvement development disability Special Needs hearing multi-sensory deaf news DISN http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/03/sen-green-paper.aspx Dr Jane Leadbetter and Chris Robertson express concerns on the publication of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Green Paper Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:50:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/03/sen-green-paper.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/02/celebrating-success.aspx Professor Gary Thomas and Dr Mark Griffiths have both been awarded funding for the development of a new cross-Research Council research programme on Connected Communities. The aim of the Programme is examine the increasingly inter-connected communities to enhance self-reliance, regeneration, sustainability and health & well-being. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:38:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/02/celebrating-success.aspx teachers course degree School of Education university education Birmingham Bham awards UK qualification teaching learning distance education masters BA Undergraduate pedagogy children international Postgraduate research improvement development classroom news DISN sport pedagogy sportped-news http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/02/mencap-funding.aspx Dr Penny Lacey has been awarded funding from Mencap to help them develop their vision for the education of children with learning disabilities for the foreseeable future. Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:28:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2011/02/mencap-funding.aspx teachers School of Education university education Birmingham Bham awards UK qualification teaching learning children research improvement development disability Special Needs mencap news DISN