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Sales of the Bristol Guide are closed.

After more than two decades, the 2024–2025 edition was the final publication.

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has purchased, used, and supported the Guide over the past 20 years.

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Book Launch: Can Higher Education be decolonised? Book Launch for "Can Higher Education be decolonised? A Situated Case Study of an Elite University in the Global North"

Plus if you're in Bristol this Friday, come along to the launch of this new book, hosted by @soebrisresearch.bsky.social. All welcome, in person and online.

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TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube - Parents and teachers' warning amid 'upsetting' posts Teenagers have described their distressing online experiences, as parents and teachers speak out.

Professor Paul Howard-Jones recently hit our local airwaves by joining the BBC Radio Wiltshire team 📻

He answered the question on many parents' minds - should children be banned from using technology such as mobile phones?

See what he advised ⬇️
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Power Education, based at the University of Bristol's Barton Hill Micro-campus, recently celebrated a huge milestone! 🎉

Secondary school students who regularly attend Power Education's weekend tutoring sessions undertook a work experience visit to the Temple Enterprise Quarter Campus (TQEC).

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Education Secretary gives keynote speech at Education World Forum Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson's speech on the use of EdTech to improve opportunity in education at the Education World Forum.

The #DfE has published Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson's speech on the use of EdTech to improve opportunity in education at the Education World Forum.

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Postgraduate initial teacher training targets: 2025 to 2026 Annual target for the number of trainees to start postgraduate initial teacher training in the 2025 to 2026 academic year, in England, by subject.

The #DfE has published their annual target for the number of trainees to start postgraduate initial teacher training in the 2025 to 2026 academic year, in England, by subject.

You can read it here: shorturl.at/Hlfxl

#education #teaching #teachers

Supporting all readers in secondary school A short course for secondary school staff and leaders to support readers at all levels.

From the #DfE website:

Supporting all readers in secondary school

A short course for secondary school staff and leaders to support readers at all levels.

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Mangrove Stories of Large Ocean State Environmental Thrutopia Join us for a ESSRG-hosted Bristol Conversations seminar with Terra Sprague, Narrative Inquirer and Lecturer from the University of Bristol

🌿 Mangrove Stories of Large Ocean State Environmental Thrutopia

📅 Tue 20 May 2025 | 🕛 12:00–13:00 BST

Join Terra Sprague as she shares untold climate stories from Fiji, St Lucia & Mauritius.

Free & open to all. Hybrid

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How Do Various External Shocks Influence the Economic Stability of SIDS? Join us for a ESSRG-hosted Bristol Conversations seminar with Karen Bedier, Doctoral Researcher at Loughborough University.

🌍 Join us Wed 23 Apr, 12–1pm BST for a free online #BristolConversations seminar with Karen Bedier on economic shocks & resilience in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

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🚨 HALF-PRICE SALE! 🚨 Our Core Content Framework (CCF) Toolkit is now 50% off! Get research summaries, discussion sheets & activities to keep training CCF-aligned. Available as a full toolkit or by teaching standard. 📚✨

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As the Netflix show Adolescence continues to get people talking about the dangers of social media for children, we thought it would be useful to share this guide which explains some of the common emojis they may be using in online chats.

#onlinesafety #esafety #edusky

Front cover of The Handbook for Education Professionals - Bristol Guide 2024-2025 from the University of Bristol, School of Education. Has graphic education image.

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Special needs schools thousands over capacity in England There were 8,000 more secondary pupils in special schools than places in 2023-24, official figures show.

From BBC News:

Special needs schools way over capacity in England

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I’ve really enjoyed my time and have grown so much during my studies at the School of Education! Thanks so much for featuring me in a blog post! 😊

As part of the Rethinking Curriculum project, we have created bespoke resources to develop your understanding of a place-based curriculum. These resources are designed to explore the research evidence underpinning this approach.

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Review of level 3 qualifications reform: final outcomes Final list of post-16 level 3 qualifications that have had their funding approval extended or removed from 1 August 2025.

From the DfE:

Review of level 3 qualifications reform: final outcomes

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Learning through Collective Memory Work [Full title] Learning through Collective Memory Work: Troubling Testimonio in Post-war Peru

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📖 Learning through Collective Memory Work: Troubling Testimonio in Post-war Peru

📅 Wed, 2 Apr 2025 | 🕛 12-1pm 📍 Hybrid

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AI is advancing rapidly, with the development of LLM tools such as ChatGPT. While these tools might be beneficial, what impact are they having on our environment?

Join our AI and Sustainability Workshop on Thursday 3rd April to find out more!

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Schools seeing rise in special educational needs since Covid-19 Teachers say the Covid lockdown has led to a rise in pupils with special educational needs.

From BBC News:

'What we used to do for 1-2 pupils, we're now doing for the whole class'

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Did the pandemic change higher education forever? When Covid-19 forced the sudden closure of campuses, conference venues and national borders, many predicted that academia would emerge from the experience forever changed. But five years on from the f...

Five years ago, universities across the world closed, with the Covid pandemic predicted to change academia forever. But in 2025, how accurate is this? 🤔

@rpwatermeyer.bsky.social shares his experience in his latest @timeshighered.bsky.social feature ⬇️

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Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report An independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England, with statistical analysis.

The DfE has published an independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England.

Read it here:

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Ex-Ofsted boss says education secretary wants 'to please unions' The former head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman says the government should

From BBC News:

Ex-Ofsted boss says education secretary wants 'to please unions'

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