School of Education, University of Bristol

23/10/2025

🗣️ Nearly 2 million children in England speak another language at home. Yet there’s little guidance for teachers and few sources of support.

Enter EAL: a social venture which connects teachers with the resources and training they need to confidently teach multilingual students. Their innovative assessment tools mean that teachers can plan lessons based on detailed insight into what pupils know, and school leaders can see exactly what support is making a difference.

Founded by Dr Robert Sharples in the School of Education, Heddle has grown from a Bristol-based initiative into a global network, with members from more than 35 countries around the world.

26/09/2025

Amid rising concern about the one in five children in the UK with speech and language challenges, Speech and Language UK and Dr Ioanna Bakopoulou of the School of Education, University of Bristol have launched a digital version of the Communication Supporting Classroom Observation Tool (CSCOT) – giving teachers instant insight into whether their classrooms truly support children’s speech, language and communication skills.

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By making a donation, fundraising for us, or supporting our campaigns, you can help create a brighter future for children across the UK today.

17/09/2025

Faced with high unemployment or underemployment options, many young people in low-income countries turn to entrepreneurship as a way to achieve personal and professional success. Yet, women disproportionately face barriers that inhibit their ability to start and sustain successful enterprises.
is a social venture spinout dedicated to transforming the lives of young women in Sub-Saharan African countries through business skills training, wellbeing support, community mentorship and financial assistance.
Through its flagship programme, Affempreneurs provides young women with the necessary tools, opportunities and knowledge to create sustainable livelihoods and drive community transformation. Founded by a team of experienced educators, professionals and business owners, Affempreneurs has engaged with a range of ventures from fashion brands and farming produce to hair and beauty and catering services.

In this video, Founder and Co-Director Dr Zibah Nwako from the School of Education explains how Affempreneurs has so far helped over 130 young women start or expand their businesses, fostering economic independence and a healthy work-life balance.

21/05/2025

We're proud to share that Power Education, based at the University of Bristol Barton Hill Micro-campus, recently celebrated a huge milestone! 🎉

Secondary school students from East Bristol, who regularly attend Power Education's weekend tutoring sessions, undertook a work experience visit to the Temple Enterprise Quarter Campus (TQEC) in April. Hosted by Sir Robert McAlpine, the students gained an insight into its construction and the different routes into the industry.

Since Power Education began operation at the Barton Hill Micro-campus in September 2023, both academics and students at the School of Education have voluntarily taught tutoring sessions to help students in marginalised communities reach their educational potential. We couldn't be prouder to continue our support for such an empowering initiative 👏

Find out more in our latest news article ⬇️
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/education/news/2025/power-education.html

20/05/2025

Are you a student considering a career in Psychology and Education after you graduate? Join our most recent careers event to discover more about your future career path! 🎓

🧠 Navigating Psychology and Education as an International Graduate
📅 Thursday 22nd May
🕒 1:00-2:00pm (BST)

Meet some of our international alumni, learn about their roles and ask them any careers-related questions you might have!

*This event is open to University of Bristol students.

Sign up to secure your place! ⬇️
https://mycareer.bristol.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=7244&service=Careers%20Service

19/05/2025

Could you be our next Cabot Climate Ambassador? 🌱

We're on the lookout for staff and students to undertake training as part of the Department for Education's Climate Ambassador scheme to work with schools in supporting the design, implementation and evaluation of Climate Action Plans.

This is an amazing opportunity to put your voluntary hours to good use and will even contribute to achieving your Bristol PLUS Award, all while working towards implementing sustainability initiatives in the world of education 🌍

To find out more, come along to our Civic Engagement for Climate Change and Sustainability conference on Monday 7th July, 9:00-16:00.

Book your free place ⬇️ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cabotinstitutefortheenvironment/1692759

16/05/2025

Melanie, a current MSc Education (Policy and International Development) student with us, is the founder of The MAZI Project - a youth-led charity empowering disadvantaged 16-25 year olds through food 🤝

The mission? To create a city where nutritious and sustainable food is accessible to everyone 🌍

Leading up to World Hunger Day, The MAZI Project has launched their biggest crowd funder yet, aiming to raise £35,000 to support young people's mental health through food.

Can you chip in to help them reach their goal? Click below to donate! ⬇️

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-vulnerable-young-peoples-mental-health

To use food as a tool to improve vulnerable young people's mental health, confidence, and access to opportunities and financial independence

16/05/2025

Most of our learning takes place in informal contexts and often goes unrecognised, especially when we do not have certificates and qualifications to show for it.

And this can have real-world effects too, from limiting access to progression in education and even in your career path.

So how can we make invisible learning more visible?

In our latest research impact story, we explore Professor Manuel Souto-Otero's research into how we can better recognise formal, non-formal and informal learning 🌍

Find out more ⬇️

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/research/impact/social-sciences-law/soe/making-learning-visible/

Most of our learning takes place in non-formal and informal contexts. Yet, such learning often goes unrecognised and remains invisible. This limits access to progression pathways in education and the labour market for many groups in society. The challenge is to ensure that prior learning - be it for...

13/05/2025

Chelsea, a third year Psychology in Education student, recently attended the British Psychological Society - South West Undergraduate Conference at the University of Exeter, where she seized the amazing opportunity to showcase her dissertation findings.

'It was so inspiring to discuss my dissertation project with others,' Chelsea told us. 'It was also so interesting to listen to other students' projects and celebrate all the hard work we have put into our degrees.'

Congratulations on this fantastic opportunity Chelsea! 👏

28/04/2025

Recently, we shared the exciting news that Professor Leon Tikly has joined the Perivoli Africa Research Centre (PARC) as their new Academic Director.

In PARC's latest interview with Leon, he reveals the valuable past experiences he will be drawing on to spearhead PARC's initiatives, as well as his hopes for the future of the Centre.

Read more ⬇️
https://parc.bristol.ac.uk/2025/04/24/getting-to-know-our-new-academic-director-leon-tikly/

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