Questioning Exclusionary Practices in Education
Recent events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and regional conflicts, longer term political interest in school improvement, and trends towards datafication and performativity (Ball, 2003), form the...
BERA Council
Sean Hayes, Mr
Education Consultant and Educational Researcher (Retired) at University of Durham
Sean is a retired local government manager and educational researcher. He managed a team of 20 data analysts/researchers in Hounslow LA, covering Education and Children’s Services. He now has a part-time career as an educational researcher and consultant. He has carried out educational research and written research papers and book chapters. He worked in 6 local authorities, the GLA and Cabinet Office. He worked closely with schools since 1990 and was a governor at a secondary school in London to 2021 and recently took on a new role at the Big Education Trust in London.
Sean had an Honorary Norham Fellowship from the Education Department of Oxford University for 6 years up to 2023, in recognition of his educational research in the LA context. In 2024 he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Durham University. He first encountered BERA when he attended its conference in Bath in 1995. He was a member of BERA’s Executive Council from 2008 to 2023 and Treasurer for 8 years up to 2023.
Sean Hayes's contributions
SIG Meet & Discuss: Educational Effectiveness and Improvement
This Educational Effectiveness and Improvement SIG is interested in research that questions educational policy and practice from the early years to higher education and beyond. Our aim is to...
Exploring pupil achievement and underachievement by place and socioeconomic disadvantage in England and Wales
The event will focus on ‘place’ and it aims to highlight how socioeconomic disadvantage and geographical context shape educational outcomes in England and Wales. It will focus on the varying...
In Conversation with… Anna Vignoles, BERA 2023 Awards Ceremony and AGM
Click here to view the event livestream BERA offers over £80,000 of awards and opportunities annually. This event will feature our first awards ceremony highlighting some of those winners and...
BERA AGM 2023
BERA offers over £80,000 of awards and opportunities annually. This event will feature our first awards ceremony highlighting some of those winners and their work, as well as the achievements and...
BERA update and AGM 2022
BERA Members only - you will need to be logged in to see the register button The 47th BERA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually, via the BERA website, on Tuesday 15th November...
BERA update and AGM 2022
The 47th BERA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually, via the BERA website, on Tuesday 15th November 2022, 4:00pm-5:00pm. All members are invited to attend and registration is...
BERA update and AGM 2021
Online registration for this event has now closed, please email events@bera.ac.uk to register. BERA Members only - you will need to be logged in to see the register button The 46th BERA...
