In a recent article published in the British Educational Research Journal, I explore how children’s agency operates within England’s primary education system, and propose the concept ...

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This extensively revised, expanded and updated fourth edition of BERA’s Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research is designed to support educational researchers in conducting research to the highest ...

Objects in early childhood education Object-based learning is familiar in early childhood practice. Sociocultural theories of learning conceptualise objects as tools that support ...

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BERA’s ethics and guidance documents are used by educational researchers and those active in many other disciplines. Our publications include the following documents. The fifth edition of BERA’s ...

BERA & Black History Month 2025 News 1 Oct 2025 2025 Early Career Researcher Career Development Fund Recipients News 18 Sep 2025 BERA journals virtual issue: Evaluating the worth of race, ethnicity ...

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In this report, BERA’s Expert Panel on Assessment argues that school league tables and SATs should be abolished in favour of a new, fairer and more sustainable accountability system. It sets out ...