Education and Learning

Measures to protect learning disabled adults from sexual abuse

Susan Sharples, from St Annes-On-Sea, and the founder and director of a community interest company, travelled to Canada and the USA to investigate approaches to...

The Language of Friendship: Refugees Learning with Locals

Rosemary Brown, a charity worker from London, travelled to Greece and Ireland to research support for refugees and migrants to learn their host country's language....

Enabling faith schools to tackle conflict in the Middle East

Joshua Hillis, an educator from Lancashire, travelled to Israel and the State of Palestine to learn how schools there teach the conflict in the Middle East. His findings...

Harnessing the power of singing and its impact on learning

Richard Jeffries, a choral conductor and music educator from Derbyshire, travelled to Finland, Canada and the USA to study the impact of choral singing on educational...

Using the humanities to change medical education

Ian Sabroe, a clinician and researcher from Sheffield, travelled to the USA to investigate the benefits of incorporating humanities learning into medical education. He...

Inclusion of pupils with an autism diagnosis in mainstream classrooms

Heba Al-Jayoosi, an assistant headteacher from London, travelled to the USA to explore approaches to including autistic students in mainstream education. She will use...

Improving the wellbeing and retention of early career teachers

Paul Middleton, a teacher from St Albans, travelled to Switzerland, Norway and Singapore to investigate approaches to supporting the wellbeing of new teachers. He will...

Classrooms without walls

Ian Kell, a secondary school teacher from Gateshead, travelled to Estonia, Australia and New Zealand to explore models of e-learning. He intends to use his findings to...

Music Education and Performance for People with Learning Disabilities

David Stanley, a charity director from Essex, travelled to the USA to study approaches to music education for people with learning disabilities. He will use his findings...

Developing leaders for 21st century schools and evaluating their impact

Katy Theobald, an education researcher from Camden, travelled to Australia, New Zealand and Singapore to research development of school leadership equipped for the 21st...

A good match: what works in child and youth mentoring?

Jim McCormick, a policy worker from Glasgow, travelled to Canada, New Zealand and the USA to study mentoring programmes for disadvantaged school children.

Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools and Districts

Robert Brooks, an Educational Psychologist from Coleford, Gloucestershire, travelled to Canada to investigate whole-school / whole-district approaches to the promotion...

Making inclusion “normal” Comparing the development of inclusive education in Finland and New Brunswick, Canada

Tara Flood, a campaigner for inclusive education from Fulham, travelled to Canada and Finland to study approaches to including disabled children in mainstream education.

Quality provision of woodwork in early childhood education

Peter Moorhouse, an artist educator from Bristol, travelled to Finland, New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark and the USA to research best practice in woodwork in early childhood...

Best practice for supporting bereaved children who have SEND

Sarah Helton, a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) teacher from South Somerset, travelled to Denmark, Norway and the USA to investigate best practice in...

Inclusion of migrant families at preschool level

Kierna Corr, a nursery worker from Coalisland, County Tyrone, travelled to Germany and Sweden to research approaches to supporting children from migrant families in...

Launching lives: supporting graduates on the autism spectrum into employment

Dr Jonathan Vincent, a Senior Lecturer from York, travelled to Canada and the USA to research best practice in supporting graduates with autism into employment.

Improving Children’s Life Chances: Can the Parent Child Home Programme (PCHP) narrow the school readiness gap in the UK?

Pamela Park, a charity Deputy Chief Executive from Cricklewood, travelled to Ireland and the USA to investigate ways of improving school readiness for vulnerable children.

Developing leadership in disadvantaged young people through education

Rachael Owhin, from Wembley, and Head of Programmes at the Powerlist Foundation, who travelled to Ghana, South Africa and the USA to explore programmes fostering...

Neighbourhoods of Promise: Collective action from cradle to career in The United States and Finland

Jon McGoh is the co-founder and chair of trustees of The Reach Foundation and co-founder and trustee of Reach Academy Feltham. His visits to the US and Finland,...

Exploring Approaches to Nutritional Education & Financial Literacy for Application in Large Scale Youth Programmes

Hiten Jethwa, from Streatham, and a Programme Manager for a large scale youth programme, travelled to the USA to investigate approaches to nutritional education and...

Including forcibly displaced students in higher education: What can the UK learn from Canada and Kenya?

Dr Helen Hanna, a university lecturer from Leeds, travelled to Canada and Kenya to explore approaches to refugee inclusion within higher education.

Developing a scholar in residence programme for UK primary schools

Joanna Ebner, a Headmistress from London, travelled to Australia and the USA to investigate the role of scholars in residence in supporting primary school teachers'...

Turning 180 Degrees: The Potential of Prison University Partnerships to Transform Learners into Leaders

Nina Champion, Head of Policy at the Prisoners' Education Trust, travelled to Belgium, Denmark, Poland and the USA to explore approaches to improving prison...

Revolutionising reading in UK prisons

Neil Barclay, a prison librarian from Plumstead, travelled to the Netherlands, Belgium and Norway to explore the use of e-reading technology in prisons.

Exploring Wellbeing Interventions & Outcomes for Vulnerable Children

Sophie Cobb, an assistant head teacher from Bristol, travelled to Canada to explore the development of interventions for the well-being of vulnerable children.

Human-scale at scale: cultivating new educational cultures

Thomas Beresford, a project coordinator and researcher from London, travelled to the USA to explore approaches to student-centred learning.

Creative museum educators and new approaches to museum learning

Sarah Campbell is Head of Learning Programmes at the V&A Museum in London. She travelled to the USA to meet with creative museum educators and review new approaches...

Creativity and Science Education

Support from the WCMT enabled Rick to visit South Korea and India in October and December 2016, to research the teaching and learning of STEM subjects (Science,...

The Story Project: supporting young peoples' mental health through literacy

Olivia Richards, an English teacher and co-founder of The Story Project, travelled to the USA and Canada to explore supporting young peoples' mental health through...

Investigating best practice for science research in a high-school setting

Dr James Perkins, a physics teacher and head of science at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham, travelled to North America and Germany to investigate best...

Schools which capture and inspire boys' learning

Alison McCammon, a senior teacher from Belfast, travelled to Australia and Canada to investigate schools which capture and inspire boys' learning.

Approaches to problem-solving in maths

Anna Cooper, a maths specialist from Beckenham, will be travelling to Australia and Japan to investigate new approaches to problem-solving in maths.

Timber frame architecture, construction techniques and energy conservation

Chris travelled along the east and west coasts of the USA and Canada, visiting a number of organisations specialising in timber and steel lightweight construction.

Connecting scientists and the public in online dialogues about science

Heather Doran, a project officer from Aberdeen, travelled to China, Japan and the USA to investigate best practice in connecting scientists and the public in online...

Exploring literacy interventions in Canada

Leda Dadkhah, a dyslexia specialist teacher from Lambeth, travelled to Canada to explore literacy interventions for dyslexic pupils.

Preventing rather than closing the gap in Mathematics

Andrew Smith, a primary school deputy headteacher from Wandsworth, travelled to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to explore strategies for boosting pupils' attainment in...

Nurturing student creativity to promote independent, employable learners

Lauren Grunwell, a secondary English teacher from Leeds, travelled to Denmark and Finland to investigate ways in which nurturing student creativity can promote...

Walking on Water: Making it possible for young people to learn computing skills regardless of circumstance