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Key changes to SEND in England in the 2026 schools white paper

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 and...

Decolonising or recolonising: The contested duality of artificial intelligence in education

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into educational practice has introduced a new layer to longstanding debates about decolonising the curriculum. Across schools and...

2026 Â鶹ÒùÔº Educational Research Book of the Year

This award celebrates the publication of educational research and is awarded to a scholarly book on education deemed to be high quality, engaging and innovative.

From transmission to transformation: How unveiling the metaphor inherent in ‘understanding’ has significant implications for education

What does it mean to ‘understand’? Despite its centrality to most, if not all educational endeavours, what is meant by ‘understanding’ is not clear and is highly contested (Ross, 2018)....

Rethinking foreign language education in UK schools

Across the world, the importance of foreign language learning (FLL) at school tends to be taken for granted. Or at least it is when the language being learned is English, given its vital role in...

Â鶹ÒùÔº Bites, issue 15: Educating for all: Who are we educating?

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In 2026, what does inclusive education look like? Are we close to being fully inclusive? Where are the gaps and the challenges? Whose voices and experiences are still unheard and unseen? What...

Â鶹ÒùÔº announces winner of the 2026/2027 BCF Curriculum Investigation Grant

The Â鶹ÒùÔº and the British Curriculum Forum (BCF) are pleased to announce that Preston Lodge High School in East Lothian has been awarded the 2026 BCF...

From loss to learning: What national tragedies ask of the curriculum

When should a society’s most painful events enter the classroom, and on whose terms? These questions framed an event at Westminster in March that brought together bereaved families, survivors,...

British Curriculum Forum (BCF)

The British Curriculum Forum aims to bring together all those with an interest in collaborative curriculum, research and development. Through events and grants, the BCF supports...

Â鶹ÒùÔº and the Kusuma Trust publish major new report series on improving the education experience of neurodivergent young people

New research from the Â鶹ÒùÔº, funded by the Kusuma Trust, highlights practical, evidence-informed ways schools can better support neurodivergent learners...

Neurodiversity in Mainstream Schools Grant Programme reports

A major new report series published by the Â鶹ÒùÔº sets out practical, evidence-informed approaches to improving the education experience of neurodivergent...

Right, what are we doing to help the children?

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