Fail to plan, plan to fail. Are education policies in England helping teachers to deliver on the promise of democracy?
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DOI: 10.1002/berj.4001
Abstract: This paper examines three questions: (1) (How) Is democracy promoted in secondary schools in England? (2) How is the promotion of democracy understood in education and teacher education policy? and (3) To what extent does… read more here.
Keywords: democracy; education; teacher education; policy ... See more keywords
Food banks in schools in England
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DOI: 10.1002/berj.70024
Abstract: This article investigates the number and distribution of food banks in schools in England. Drawing on a novel source of nationally representative data, we show that one in five schools operate a food bank. This… read more here.
Keywords: food; banks schools; food bank; food banks ... See more keywords
How do some primary schools in England organise and implement the broader curriculum?
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DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2019.1609541
Abstract: ABSTRACT We are concerned by evidence of ‘curriculum narrowing’ in English primary schools. Inspection reports shed little light on the current situation, so we conducted a small qualitative study exploring breadth of curriculum provision. Eight… read more here.
Keywords: mathematics; curriculum; schools england; england organise ... See more keywords
Where is risk education? Exploring risk education in secondary schools in England
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DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2025.2496225
Abstract: Risk researchers have asserted that risk education in secondary schools is minimal, if it exists at all. This study shows that some aspects of risk are taught as part of the National Curriculum in England.… read more here.
Keywords: education; risk education; education secondary; risk ... See more keywords
Pupils returning to primary schools in England during 2020: rapid estimations of punctual COVID-19 infection rates
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.202218
Abstract: Drawing on risk methods from volcano crises, we developed a rapid COVID-19 infection model for the partial return of pupils to primary schools in England in June and July 2020, and a full return in… read more here.
Keywords: schools england; prevalence; model; primary schools ... See more keywords