Lucie Wheeler is the Founder of RECAP and a Research Fellow at Anglia Ruskin University. I visit and work with lots of different education settings, and one of the things I am always interested in is what a school feels like. Yes we know that policies are important, and the curriculum a school provides is key and the way they do their provision is huge. But there are some things that are much harder to capture on paper: the interactions in the corridors, the relationships bet

Emma Jones is a SEND consultant, SpLD teacher and Associate Lecturer in Education. She delivers inclusion and neurodiversity training to health and social care professionals and is a trustee for Space4Autism. Her work focuses on improving social understanding and advocacy for neurodivergent people. Emma is passionate about inclusion and ensuring every child's right to a high-quality, enjoyable and relational education. I quit my job as a mainstream class teacher and SENDCo

Bekah Gear is a senior lecturer and practitioner‑researcher whose work sits at the intersection of both children’s agency and practitioner agency. She is passionate about research that grows from real practice, which values the everyday decisions, dilemmas, and possibilities that shape children and young people's experiences. Her work champions practitioners as researchers and positions practice as a powerful driver of meaningful research and change. Independence, curiosity a

Lucy Fox is an Assistant Headteacher and Head of Foundations in Coventry. She is an early years specialist and education writer with published work in TES, Schools Week, Early Years Educator and The Guardian. Lucy is passionate about protecting the joy of childhood and creating environments that meet children at their point of need through relationships, play and language rich practice. Transition begins before September Transition is often talked about in schools as a period

At RECAP, one of our core aims is to make research more accessible to families. Behind every study are passionate researchers working to better understand children, learning, development, and family life. In our Research Spotlight series, we introduce the people behind the research - sharing their work, insights, and why their findings matter in the real world for parents and carers. Today's work is from: Dr Poppy Gibson, Lecturer in Education, The Open University Dr Sagun S

Starting school is a major milestone for any child, and for many families, it brings a mix of excitement, pride, and worry. While some children stride into their new classrooms with confidence, others take longer to feel secure. If your child has started school but does not seem to be settling, you are not alone. Many children need more time, reassurance and support than we expect, and there are positive, practical steps you can take.

Jessica Wythe (she/her) is a doctorate researcher specialising in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) at the College of...

Dr Poppy Gibson is a Lecturer and researcher in Education whose key interests involve children and young people's psychological...

" Education is an adventure and the world is an education ," proclaims The Backpacking Family, and they couldn't be more right!...

For many parents, choosing an education approach for their child can feel overwhelming. Enter the Montessori Method, an educational...