Past event
Teacher Education in Times of Change: recent developments and future challenges
Teacher education across the four nations of the UK is undergoing a period of significant change. This seminar, hosted by the Teacher Education and Development SIG, explores the emergence of diverse patterns of provision and some implications for workforce planning and development. The discussion will address core issues including: policy making processes and the role of expert panels; recruitment to ITE; and the university relation to the professional field.
| 12.30 | Arrival and registration |
| 13.00 | Welcome and introduction: Policy change in teacher education in the UK BERA SIG convenors: Professor Moira Hulme, Manchester Metropolitan University, Professor Linda Clarke, University of Ulster & Professor Gary Beauchamp, Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| 13.15 | Routes into Teaching across the UK: do recruitment decisions in HEIs and schools reflect different conceptions of teaching? Professor Peter Davies, University of Birmingham |
| 13.45 | Diversity in Teacher Education: the shifting landscape Dr Kate Reynolds, Bath Spa University |
| 14.15 | Coffee |
| 14.30 | What is the distinctive role of universities in the new landscape of Initial Teacher Education? Professor Tony Brown & Dr Harriet Rowley, Manchester Metropolitan University |
| 15.00 | Re-drawing partnership boundaries: the beginnings and development of a School–led Secondary ITE programme Yvonne Sinclair, Head of Secondary Programmes, & Karen Meanwell, Head of ITE Quality Assurance and Partnerships, Manchester Metropolitan University |
| 15.30 | Participant responses and panel discussion |
| 16.00 | Close of meeting |
Bursaries
BERA offer a limited amount of bursaries for BERA Student Members only.
- Bursaries are available for BERA Student Members to the value of £50 towards travel, and complimentary registration for the event.
To apply for one of these bursaries, please email events@bera.ac.uk with a 200 word statement on why you want to attend this event. Bursaries are offered on a first come, first served basis. Once approved you will be sent details of how to register online. Travel expenses will be reimbursed after the event in accordance with our travel policies. You must not have previously received bursary funding from BERA in the current year.