Related content in “Education and Learning”
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Blog: How my Churchill Fellowship inspired me to climb the Himalayas with 14 schoolchildren
My Churchill Fellowship explored how learning in an unfamiliar environment enriches a young person’s education. I have put this into practice by leading expeditions in...
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Blog: Play, trust and children-centred learning: the Finnish approach to music education
I’m a choral conductor and music educator from Derbyshire. I’ve been awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study the impact of choral singing on educational development in...
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Blog: Why the UK needs a museum to explore migrants’ stories
Immigration consistently ranks as one of the most pressing concerns for voters. There’s been a rise in hate crime since the EU referendum and the ongoing wrangling over...
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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.
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Blog: Tackling teacher retention
The Department for Education estimates that 22% of English teachers leave the profession within their first two years, with the number rising to 33% in year five.* What...
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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...
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Blog: Protecting students’ mental health
Going to university can be fun and fulfilling, but it can also be a tough learning curve. Seeing friends and peers experience challenges, when I was a student, was what...
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Blog: Music education in primary schools
There is growing concern for the state of music education in the UK. Australia offers some practical solutions.
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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...
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Best practice in tackling racial inequality in education
'They Just Don't Know' is a report that explores new and pioneering approaches to tackling racial injustice in education.
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Blog: Inspiring children’s interest in nature through storytelling
Today the world will remember the most devastating human-made disaster ever experienced. Thirty-three years ago, in 1986, Reactor Number 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power...
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Blog: Prison education – creating the foundations for change
As Head of Education in a prison in England, I see the profound impact that education and training can have on the lives of prisoners every day. From the group of young...
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Education - Fellows' Story Collection
Read more about some of our Fellows' achievements in this area.
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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.
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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.
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Blog: Forcibly displaced learners
On this International Migrants Day, I find myself reflecting on the problems faced by people who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries – such as...
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Blog: Expeditionary learning for low-income schoolchildren
Children from low-income families are falling further behind their more affluent peers whilst they are at secondary school. That was the finding of a report by the...
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Using social media to communicate science: creating a practical toolkit
Anthony Lewis, a multimedia producer, graphic designer and science communicator from Camden, travelled to Canada and the USA to explore approaches to teaching science...
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Blog: Teaching parallel histories
More than 550,000 students in England and Wales took GCSE History this summer – but only 2,200 of them studied Israel and Palestine. Teachers are shying away from...
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Traditional Chinese dancing: Alison Chapman’s Story
Alison Chapman travelled to China in 2009 to learn about traditional Chinese dancing so she could develop teaching resources and training for teachers aimed at helping...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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Walking on Water: Making it possible for young people to learn computing skills regardless of circumstance
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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.
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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...
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News: Churchill Fellow awarded knighthood
Congratulations to Churchill Fellow Alan Tuckett, who has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s New Year honours list for services to adult learning.
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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'...
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Blog: Promoting active citizenship in schools
As an Assistant Headteacher, I’m aware that nurturing democracy must start at an early age, especially at a time when the bastions of a free society are under attack. In...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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,...
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Dea Birkett’s Story
Dea Birkett is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. She is also the creative director of Kids in Museums, the visitor-led organisation working with museums,...
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Jeremy Hall's Story
Jeremy Hall travelled to the USA in 1995 to explore the use of digital business simulations in company training.
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Michael Davies' Story
Story | By Michael Davies | Teaching Churchill and the Middle East: comparative perspectives on conflict | 2015In 2015, Michael Davies visited schools in Israel, Jordan and the occupied Palestinian Territory to discover a better way of teaching the contentious history of Israel...
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Arlene Holmes-Henderson’s Story
Story | By Arlene Holmes Henderson | Reading between the lines: improving the UK's critical literacy education | 2013Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson travelled to Australia and New Zealand in 2014 to discover ways to improve the teaching of critical literacy in UK schools.
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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...
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Exploring literacy interventions in Canada
Leda Dadkhah, a dyslexia specialist teacher from Lambeth, travelled to Canada to explore literacy interventions for dyslexic pupils.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.