Internationally, the marketisation of schooling has re-imagined schools as businesses (Ball, 2017) calling for those with business skills take on the role of school governance (Wilkins, 2015). This ...

Why do some students excel while others struggle, despite having access to the same school educational resources? The answer often lies in their socioeconomic status (SES). SES is a ...

The way in which education is being delivered in England is faltering. A study by the National Foundation for Education Research found that 44 per cent more teachers stated their intention ...

Cheng Yong Tan is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong. His research programme critically examines how different sources of influence (home, ...

In this blog post I would like to raise a number of questions for the new government about English as an additional language in schools: What should the new Labour government do to ...

In the evolving landscape of education, where science and technology increasingly dominate, mathematical and statistical understanding have emerged as fundamental skills. However, for ...

Carly Waterhouse is a graduate teaching assistant based at Leeds Beckett University. She is a school governor and former English teacher. Her doctoral research involves looking at the ...

Dr Souad Slyman is a senior lecturer at the University of Roehampton, London. She has a multidisciplinary scientific, educational and business background, starting with a first-class degree ...

A significant portion of extant literature emphasises that advanced English proficiency is crucial for migrants’ integration into British society, enhancing neighbourhood belonging, ...

Rainbow Chan is an independent researcher. She is the author of ‘Timeless Tales: A five-minute journey of Classical Chinese Fables for Kids’. Her research interests are teaching and ...