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鈥楤ritain鈥檚 kids have got talent鈥: new report calls for schools to boost opportunities for children in the north to get creative

The talents of millions of children are being wasted according to a new report which is urging creativity to be embedded into an inclusive school curriculum.
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Fiona Scott appointed as official adviser for edtech

Dr Fiona Scott has been appointed as an official adviser for the Department for Education鈥檚 edtech evidence board project. The team of 17 advisers will look at how to build evidence around artificial intelligence tools in schools.
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Museum display celebrates mature learners returning to education

Personal stories from people making their way back into education are celebrated in a new display at Weston Park Museum.
Sabine Little at the front of the classroom with primary aged school children

Celebrating World Book day with Rivers of Reading

World Book Day have teamed up with Dr Sabine Little to bring her 鈥淩ivers of (Multilingual) Reading鈥 research to a wider audience, by making it part of the World Book Day core activity packs for all schools in the country.
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School Meals project selected as finalist in Children's Food Awards

Congratulations to Heather Ellis and the School Meals project on their shortlisting for the Children's Food Awards 2025.
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Dr Louise Kay聽wins British Educational Research Journal聽Editors鈥 Choice Award 2024

Her paper was judged as theoretically and methodologically strong and interesting. Editors said 'it has a good potential to have an impact on policy/practice in early childhood education'.
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Traditional Tales, Untraditionally Told - adventures in language and making

A new project has been launched, encouraging children and their families to use their home languages during maker workshops in schools and libraries.

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Improving the evidence base for adult social care

The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health have, in partnership, been invited to become a member of the School for Social Care Research (SSCR).