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BGU academic meets with Ofsted to ‘further understanding’ regarding flexi-schooling
Last month Associate Professor Clare Lawrence from our Secondary PGCE team met with members of Ofsted including Head of Research and Evaluation Richard Shiner, to share insights into the provision of Flexischooling. Clare shared her ongoing research, including two recent research articles (Lawrence, 2025; Griffin et al., 2024) to discuss this provision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Flexischooling is a formal, shared education arrangement made between parents and schools where the child receives a blend of part-time school and part-time home education, together making up the child’s full-time education. Such an arrangement can only be requested by parents, with the final decision regarding it resting with the headteacher. It may be requested to meet specific and individual needs in children that may be perceived by parents as not being fully served by mainstream education. Ofsted became interested in flexischooling after Chief Inspector Martyn Oliver suggested that they did have a “proper handle” on the practice. “I was delighted to share my research on this important subject with members of Ofsted”, Clare reported. “It is a tremendous opportunity to share our BGU research findings together with those by academics from the Netherlands and Germany and focus and community groups such as The Relationships Foundation and Beyond the Flex with Ofsted, and to come together to better understand the reasons behind parents’ desire for this shared education”. Clare has offered to continue to work with the Ofsted team to further their developing understanding of this approach. -
Meet the Social Justice Team
As a member of the Cathedrals Group of Universities, Bishop Grosseteste University is committed to improving the life and educational opportunities of its members and working for the benefit of the wider community. Education and the possibilities it produces for transformation make it, according to the late Nelson Mandela ‘the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’. Education is a core building block of society and is central to how communities are structured and work now and for the societies and communities we will build for tomorrow. The ambition of a fair and just society must be all members of that society are given the support needed to ensure everyone has a genuine opportunity to realise their potential; be accorded respect; and valued as an individual of worth within an inclusive system. This is social justice. -
Publications (Social Justice)
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Meet the Team (BRIDgE)
We are a diverse group of academics, widely published through both peer-reviewed and professional outputs and through conference and presentation. We work collegiately, supporting each other at the intersection of our interests, and we have a host of wider connections within our communities that enable us to implement a vibrant national and international network. -
Current & Recent Projects (BRIDgE)
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BGU academic gives keynote for Beyond the Spectrum writing festival
Dr Clare Lawrence, Associate Professor of Participatory Autism Research at BGU, was delighted to give the opening, key-note presentation at Intense Fascination, an autistic-focussed writing festival, hosted by Beyond the Spectrum. Beyond The Spectrum is a UK wide autism arts and creative writing programme led by and for autistic writers. It aims to promote individual wellbeing, public awareness and representation through arts engagement. Clare said, “I was honoured to be asked to open the festival and to be part of such a positive, affirming and interesting day. It was great to be able to share my current research around autism and creativity with such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable group of people.” Clare is planning to build on BGU’s relationship with the organisation through a three-year, funded research project exploring the use of creative writing to support autistic communication. -
Community Resilience exhibition
Community Resilience, an exhibition by Lincoln-based Zimbabwean artist Tinashe Chipawe at Lincoln Arts Centre this week. -
Archaeology
Studying Archaeology is ideal if you’re fascinated by both the ancient and more recent past and if you want to explore and investigate the material remains of previous societies and cultures. It will allow you to get ‘hands-on’ with the past and explore civilisations and people from throughout history, in a practical and interesting way. The Archaeology and History community at BGU is a vibrant community of staff and students. Our research ranges from Prehistory to the present day, from Britain to Europe and further afield. -
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