In this blog post, two headteachers share their experiences of building thriving school libraries which nurture students’ wellbeing and love of reading. The effectiveness of school libraries ...

What if the most important room in a school isn’t a classroom, but the one that unlocks every other door to learning? In schools with well-funded and professionally staffed libraries, ...

Early in my career, I had an amazing mentor – a senior librarian who had been working in school libraries for 26 years. She supported young people with everything, from reader development ...

Reading for pleasure (RfP) is declining internationally, yet research indicates its value both academically and psychologically. School libraries and librarians have a pivotal role to play ...

In this blog post, we think about how artificial intelligence (AI) might open space(s) for Right Action by expanding individualistic human discernment, and by moving towards ...

Gavin Clark is headteacher of Preston Lodge High School, Scotland. He became a Modern Studies teacher in 1992, and having worked in Fife, West Lothian and then Dunbar Grammar School, in 2009 ...

This blog post explores navigating ethical issues when examining the influence of neoliberal performativity on primary teachers’ work in physical education (PE). The sophisticated ways in ...

Kumar Jayantilal is a lecturer in education at University College Birmingham. He worked as a qualified primary school teacher ...

Northern Ireland is a post-conflict society, yet it remains deeply divided. The school system is a complex network with sensitive and contested policy issues, and up to 94 per cent of ...

We’re educators, not just babysitters. But no one listens.’ This remark, shared by a participant in my doctoral research on the experiences of leadership in early years, captures ...

The British Educational Research Association (BERA) has published our 2025 Annual Report, reflecting on a year of activity, development and impact across the educational research community.

Fakhr un Nisa Kurio is an accomplished education professional with an MPhil in Education, where she focused her thesis on analysing the role of women educational leaders. Currently serving as ...