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The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is the leading authority on educational research in the UK, supporting and representing the community of scholars, practitioners and everyone engaged in and with educational research both nationally and internationally.BERA is a membership association and learned society committed to advancing research quality, building research capacity and fostering research engagement. We aim to inform the development of policy and practice by promoting the best quality evidence produced by educational research.This podcast consists of research informed content on key educational issues. This podcast gives our members a voice to promote their research and features educational leaders and experts speaking about hot topic issues in Education. Our aim is to produce and promote episodes that attract policymakers, parents, teachers, educational leaders, members of school communities, politicians, and anyone who is interested in education today.

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The right to protest: A children’s rights perspective on the school climate strikes

September 08, 2020 • BERA UK • Season 1 • Episode 16

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This is the third episode in the "Education for our planet and our future" podcast series.
In this episode, Dr Kevin Smith (Cardiff University) and Dr Rhian Barrance (Cardiff University) discuss the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the climate crisis school strikes, and how schools can work to acknowledge and facilitate children’s right to protest.
Kevin and Rhian explore how should different perspectives on school strikes between schoolchildren and school leaders can be managed and resolved.

You can read the BERA Blog Rhian published here:
https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/the-right-to-protest-a-childrens-rights-perspective-on-the-school-climate-strikes