Alice Bradbury is Associate Professor in the Centre for Sociology of Education and Equity at the UCL Institute of Education and Co-Director of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy 0-11 years. Before moving into academia, she worked as a primary teacher in London. She has conducted a number of research projects on the impact of education policies on inequalities. She was awarded BERA Impact Award 2016 for her work on Baseline Assessment.

• IntroductionAbility and its use in schoolsHow does the idea of ability relate to inequalities?The infl uence of neuroscienceData and the solidifi cation of abilityChallenging ability, inequality and the myth of meritocracy in the post- pandemic era

"Though the author speaks about the English school system, this book is a valuable addition to feminist pedagogy anywhere. It expands upon a framework for critiquing the educational “normal” and encourages us to question how education works, including its oppressiveness." Feminist Pedagogy