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Erin Johnson-Williams

Erin Johnson-Williams is a Lecturer in Music Education and Social Justice. Her research focuses on decolonisation, the imperial legacies of music education, trauma studies, gender and maternity,...

Intelligence, sapience and learning: Making sense of our world

Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice

Sentience–sapience relations are of particular interest because they contribute to determinations of what a human being is, how human beings are different from other animals, meanings that we...

Teacher Network Coffee Hour

The Teacher Network is a inclusive community of educators from early years, primary, and secondary schools and further, adult and vocational education in the UK. The network serves as a platform...

Expressions for interest for Â鶹ÒùÔº President now open

We are seeking an exceptional leader to take on the role of next Â鶹ÒùÔº President. This pivotal position combines leadership of our board of trustees, holding them to account, as well as being the...

Applications now open for Â鶹ÒùÔº Conference & Events Chair

Â鶹ÒùÔº is pleased to invite applications from the membership for the position of Conference & Events Committee (CEC) Chair. This role is for a period of four years and begins on 1 January 2026, when...

Femi Owolade

Dr Femi Owolade is a research associate in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR). He has expertise in equality and diversity interventions, specifically in the higher...

Unlocking civic potential: Insights from the launch event of OECD’s report on higher education and regional development

The notion of the civic university has evolved significantly in recent years in the UK, with growing recognition of universities as key drivers of regional transformation. At the heart of this...

Putting oral language at the heart of early years education

In her TES article in July 2023, the now UK Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, emphasised oral language skills in her commitment to improving early years education. This is a...

(Re)focusing on high-quality early childhood education and care

Over the past 25 years, the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in England has undergone significant transformations. As the evidence of its positive impact on children’s social and...

The importance of social security to children’s lives: Lessons from a mixed methods study of the two-child limit and the benefit cap

In recent years, stories of schools providing for children’s basic needs have become common. We hear that nearly one-in-five teachers has personally washed a school uniform; one-in-four has...

Special educational needs policy requires research infrastructure

Over the past 25 years, there have been successive policy changes to funding, categorisation and implementation of special educational needs (SEN) provision in England. Yet there is limited...

School-based early years provision: We need to know more about how to support effective leadership

Incoming policy In response to growing pressure on the early education and care system, the new Labour government is forging ahead with plans to create thousands of nursery places inside existing...