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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

Questioning exclusionary practices in education

5 Jun 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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...

Upcoming eventVirtual

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...

Video8 Nov 2023

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...

Video15 Nov 2022

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...

Past event15 Nov 2022Virtual

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...

Past event9 Dec 2021Virtual

BERA update and AGM 2021

The 46th BERA Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held virtually on Thursday 9th December 2021, 11:00am-12:00pm. The agenda and full papers can be viewed below. All queries should be sent to...

Video9 Dec 2021

BERA End of 2020 Update

In this episode of the BERA Podcast, the BERA Executive Committee reflects on the organization's work in 2020 and looks ahead to what is to come in 2021.

Podcast16 Dec 2020