School of Education News Back to 'The School of Education' College of Social Sciences’ Twitter @CoSS_Birmingham Department of Disability Inclusion and Special Needs (DISN) Twitter @DISN_UoB Department of Education and Social Justice (ESJ) Twitter @esj_bham.ac.uk Department of Teacher Education Twitter @UoBTeach 2021 Response to The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities: The Report (31 March 2021) DescriptionThe Centre for Research on Race and Education expresses dissapointment in the findings of the Race and Ethnic Disparities report.Date:Thursday 1st April 2021 Celebrating our CoSS alumnae on International Women's Day DescriptionCelebrating alumnae from the College of Social Sciences on International Women's DayDate:Monday 8th March 2021 Dr. Tom Harrison Presented with IFFD Global Award at UN-Sponsored Event DescriptionDr Tom Harrisonpresented with the 2021 International Federation for Family Development (IFFD) AwardDate:Monday 15th February 2021 ESRC doctoral studentship in philosophy of education DescriptionApplications are now open to apply for ESRC Doctoral Scholarship. Find out moreDate:Wednesday 27th January 2021 Inclusion for students of determination in Dubai during Covid-19 DescriptionDr Sarah Benson reflects on how teachers in Dubai have adapted to online inclusive practises and if they felt supported throughout the Covid pandemicDate:Monday 25th January 2021 Education for disabled children in the Global South during COVID-19: An afterthought? DescriptionIn this blog, Ms Vera Kubenz outlines how the pandemic risks exacerbating exclusion by setting back efforts to remove barriers and stigma which prevent disabled children from attending school.Date:Monday 25th January 2021 2020 How do we ensure autistic children and young people get the education they deserve? DescriptionWith a rise in exclusions of autistic pupils, academics are investigating the underlying causes and are advocating for enhanced support for teaching staff.Date:Wednesday 9th December 2020 Are we there yet? How the pandemic is affecting children and young people's learning DescriptionDr Karl Kitching looks at how the pandemic has affected children and young people's learning and and invites parents to support their child's participation in a new University of Birmingham survey.Date:Wednesday 2nd December 2020 Supporting education for children with disabilities in war-torn countries – major new project gets £2.5 million DescriptionSome 85% of children with disabilities in Low- and Middle Income Countries have never attended school – but that could change thanks to a major new research project.Date:Monday 30th November 2020 The Trojan Horse Affair: how governance issues became a story about 'extremism' DescriptionResearch by Dr Reza Gholami features on BBC Radio 4 in a programme which, explores how a local education story become a national security issue, sparking a wave of Islamophobic coverage and comment.Date:Friday 6th November 2020 Successful reaccreditation of the National Standards SENCO Programme DescriptionThe National Standards SENCO Programme has been reaccredited by The NASENCO Provider Partnership.Date:Wednesday 4th November 2020 The pandemic has made educators move to remote learning at an unprecedented scale – research concludes that might not be a bad thing DescriptionRemote and blended approaches to teacher education can be as effective as face-to-face approaches concludes a new study from the University of Birmingham.Date:Wednesday 23rd September 2020 An examination system fit for purpose in the Covid-19 era? Time for real system leadership in education DescriptionColin Diamond discusses adaptive leadership for schools in the COVID-19 era.Date:Wednesday 2nd September 2020 Impact of Covid-19 has created stark discrepancies in students' experiences of taking A Levels says new study DescriptionResearch from the University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham has indicated some stark discrepancies in students' experiences of taking A Levels this year.Date:Tuesday 11th August 2020 Surjit and foster carer Helen provide support for vulnerable people during lockdown DescriptionSurjit, a young man with autism and Helen his foster carer and also an ACER student on the MEd course have been busy during the lock down period providing support to vulnerable people.Date:Wednesday 5th August 2020 'Journal of Philosophy in Schools' has moved to the University of Birmingham DescriptionThe Journal of Philosophy in Schools (JPS) has a new home and a new look!Date:Thursday 23rd July 2020 All work and no play? Why children need play during Covid-19 DescriptionBy Dr Anita Soni, Academic and professional tutor, School of Education, University of Birmingham and Oliver Wilson, Head Teacher, Woodhouse Primary School (and University of Birmingham ITE alumnus).Date:Thursday 18th June 2020 Birmingham ranked tenth in the UK for Education DescriptionIn the latest Complete University Guide 2021, programmes within the School of Education have been ranked tenth in the UK, moving up three places from last year.Date:Monday 15th June 2020 Business as usual? Race, white privilege and COVID-19 DescriptionBy Professor Kalwant Bhopal, Professor of Education and Social Justice & Director of the Centre for Research on Race and Education.Date:Thursday 4th June 2020 Constructing a new reality: leadership lessons from other times of crisis DescriptionMadeleine Findon provides insights into recent research in educational leadership in times of conflict and natural disasters.Date:Friday 29th May 2020 Displaying 1 to 20 of 349 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next