School of Education, University of Bristol

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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Speech and Language UK and the University of Bristol launch new digital CSCOT to support children’s communication skills By making a donation, fundraising for us, or supporting our campaigns, you can help create a brighter future for children across the UK today.

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

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

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

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

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

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/

Making learning visible | Research | University of Bristol 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...

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! 👏

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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