As the last year has brought sharply into focus, inequalities persist in education and these have been exacerbated during lockdown.

In all phases of education, research for inclusive practice is increasingly important. The Education for Social Justice (ED4SJ) Research Group works with a range of partners across the broad spectrum of education to promote understanding of inclusion ‘beyond the front door’ (virtual and real): as about access and experience.

This event provides a forum to explore research partnerships within and beyond the academy that promote inclusion in education. The how, who, what and why of research are all relevant questions that will be explored at the conference.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Professor Deborah Johnston, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education, LSBU – ‘Inclusion and Partnerships at LSBU’
• Dr Lucy Wenham, Lecturer in the Sociology of Education, University of Bristol – ‘It was more a fear of the school thinking that I’d be a troublemaker’ – Inappropriate use of internal exclusion through labelling by association with siblings.
• Nelly Alfandari, Doctoral Researcher, LSBU –  Partners in critical reflection – an inclusive approach