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NCTE Annual Convention 2020

The NCTE Annual Convention is an opportunity to find new teaching allies, new connections with luminaries and authors, and enough new books to fill entire shelves in classroom libraries. Join us...

Do private schools make a difference to mental health?

Parents send their children to private schools for a range of reasons, and we know that British private schools are successful in terms of academic attainment and that their alumni tend to go on...

Trans inclusion: Raising our ambition for trans pupils

Trans children face significant challenges in primary and secondary schools. As a parent of a trans child in primary school, and as a researcher undertaking a PhD on trans children in education,...

Tom Crick

Professor of Digital Education & Policy

Professor of Digital Society and Policy at the University of Bristol, and Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Kate Noble

Senior Research Associate

Kate is strategic lead for research relating to learning practice at the Fitzwilliam Museum. She worked as a primary and early childhood teacher before moving into museum education, and now leads...

Catherine Spankie

Programme Officer

Catherine runs the National Gallery’s Take One Picture programme, including an annual series of CPD sessions for teachers and exhibition of children’s projects. Take One Picture is the...

Darren Smith

Head Teacher

Darren Smith is an experienced Head Teacher at Headlands Primary School, Northampton. He has a passion for the Arts and a burning desire for children to experience and be inspired by all Art...

Anna Carter

Lead on Professional Learning and Curriculum

Anna started her career in Education as a Primary School teacher, moving on to become Drama Adviser for Northamptonshire County Council, followed by a long stint as a Drama and English consultant....

David Meechan

Lecturer in Education

David is a Lecturer in Education focusing on Early Childhood at the University of Northampton. Prior to this role David was a Research Assistant at the University of Wolverhampton and has...

Â鶹ÒùÔº announces 2020 Public Engagement and Impact Awards

The Â鶹ÒùÔº Public Engagement and Impact Award recognises and celebrates the impact of research and practice in the education community and how both have demonstrably engaged the public. Every year...

Cal Horton

Cal Horton is a parent of a trans child at a UK primary school, currently undertaking a PhD in education at Goldsmiths on cisnormativity, minority stress and the rights and wellbeing of socially...

Rebecca Aberton

Associate Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies

Dr Rebecca Aberton has taught in primary schools in the UK and Australia and earned her doctorate at the University of Birmingham in 2019. Her specialist subject areas are education policy and...