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At the intersection of philosophy and poetic inquiry
The relationship between poetry and philosophy is ineluctable (unavoidable and inescapable) and widely understood. Although in this blog post we won’t go as far as to claim, like Coleridge, ...
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Intelligence, sapience and learning: Making sense of our world
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 provided ...
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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 ...
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Creating a more equitable curriculum: Why and how education needs a reset
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the need for a more inclusive and equitable curriculum is more urgent than ever. Our current system – dominated by a rigid focus on academic assessments – fails to ...
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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 evidence ...
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Children’s attainment in the early years in a post-pandemic world
The new Labour government has pledged to reform the education system. With reports highlighting the pandemic’s negative impact on children’s development, it is crucial to assess post-pandemic ...
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Editorial: Revisiting the Children’s Plan: Towards a new manifesto for tackling early years inequality
The new Labour government has made a commitment to support the early years sector as well as launching a curriculum review. This presents us with an opportunity to revisit Labour’s 2007 Children’s ...
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Claudine Bowyer-Crane, Professor
Claudine Bowyer-Crane is Professor of Education in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield. She has a PhD in Psychology from the University of York. Claudine’s research focuses ...
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Equity by design: A shared vision to reduce school exclusion in England
School exclusion and social exclusion are complex, multi-dimensional and intertwining processes. The disproportionate impact that school exclusion has on children with special educational needs and ...