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Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing
Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing

Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing

An IOE project led by Dr Sinéad Harmey collaborated with families and their nursery school in East London to create strategies that develop children’s writing skills from an early age.

29 Jan 2025

The state of arts and media education and what’s at play here
The state of arts and media education and what’s at play here

The state of arts and media education and what’s at play here

Those in creative sectors have made it loud and clear that there’s been a lack of funding and a disregard for the arts in the school curriculum.

27 Jan 2025

How education should enter the AI age - International Day of Education 2025
How education should enter the AI age - International Day of Education 2025

How education should enter the AI age - International Day of Education 2025

Artificial Intelligence is purported to hold much promise for education and society​, yet it also raises many technical, practical and ethical questions for teaching and learning.

24 Jan 2025

Staff spotlights

Q&A with Professor Louise Archer
Louise Archer at the IOE's Centre for Sociology of Education and Equity launch

Q&A with Professor Louise Archer

Professor Louise Archer is the Karl Mannheim Chair of Sociology of Education and is currently the Principal Investigator of a number of large national projects.

Spotlight on Professor Jessica Ringrose
Jessica Ringrose

Spotlight on Professor Jessica Ringrose

As Professor of Sociology of Gender and Education, Jessica Ringrose talks about her work advocating for diverse representation of women and girls.

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