Welcome to ICGR 2020 Despite some advances being made in the area, topics related to gender research remain pertinent and are gaining momentum in a changing society. It is thus…Read More >
education
Why and in what ways do student underachieve and disengage in mathematics?
Institute of Education Research Programme Marc Jacobs: Given the nature of secondary schools, why and in what ways do student underachieve and disengage in mathematics and what, if any, has…Read More >
Schools are failing pupils with special needs, despite best efforts of dedicated staff
Many children with special educational needs and disabilities aren’t learning and aren’t happy in school. A new report shows we need better support for these children and the staff who…Read More >
Who Sits at the International Top Table?
Roy Blatchford CBE, Founding Director of the National Education Trust. Roy Blatchford is a former school Principal and Her Majesty’s Inspector of Schools. He has spent the past ten years…Read More >
Putting LGBTI issues in the school curriculum goes far beyond ‘political correctness’
As Scotland embeds LGBTI teaching into the school curriculum, Dr Richard Harris from Reading’s Institute of Education argues that this is not simply political correctness, but a welcome move to…Read More >
Minister’s quest for ‘simple solutions’ to social mobility misses the point
“It is a persistent scandal that we have children starting school not able to communicate in full sentences, not able to read simple words,” said Secretary of State for Education…Read More >
