The idea that education should be or become an evidence-based profession has been around for several decades and is still gaining in popularity in many countries around the world. The idea ...

In times of crisis, silence is never neutral, it is complicit. As we bear witness to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, what’s unfolding is not only a humanitarian catastrophe but also an assault ...

Teacher shortages, political instability, emerging global crises and the aftermath of the pandemic have created significant ...

In this ongoing blog series, presenters and prize winners from BERA Conference 2025 will share insights from the research they present at the event. The series gives presenters the opportunity ...

What could learning spaces in prison be like? This question has guided our reflective research process, prompting us to reflect critically on existing practice and to create an emerging ...

Dr Morwenna Bennallick is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Westminster. She completed her PhD research in 2019 at Royal Holloway, University of London. Morwenna’s ...

Ross Little is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice at De Montfort University. In recent times, his research and development work has focused on how we create safe and ...

Kristine Alexandra is a final-year PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education at Monash University in Australia. She is the recipient of the Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship, which ...

This special issue arose from critical dialogue about injustice in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in England between diverse people engaged in practice, research ...

We write as activists, advocates and historians about the ongoing impact of strike action taken by nursery workers 40 years ago and the way activism can nourish the profession. Despite ...

Government policy for early childhood education and care (ECEC) in England often focuses on group-based settings such as nurseries (Penn, 2024). However, much childcare takes place within ...

A crisis exists relating to the status of qualifications and pay in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce in England (Nutbrown, 2021) marked by both low pay and morale. In ...