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As a lecturer in Early Childhood Studies and Education and Programme Lead for the National Award for SEN Coordination at the University of Plymouth I am interested in questioning education, what education means, what it looks like and where it takes place. My background is in early years education and I have worked for some twenty years in early years settings, as a Childcare Development Worker and Early Years Consultant and now as a lecturer in early years and education. My research interests are varied and include alternative education and special educational needs with a focus on how individuals intra-act within society explored through a Vygotskian lens of human activity.
The SEND review and the launch of the SEND Review Green Paper (HM Government, 2022) has raised concerns as to the direction of SEND provision and the implications on children, families, schools...
The SIG convenors are encouraged to attend all sessions for their SIG and judge each paper. The 'BERA Annual Conference - SIG Best Paper' is then awarded.
The phenomenon of a global pandemic has locked down society, closed schools and placed the role of educator squarely into the hands of parents. Instead of home education being the realm of the...
Continue reading blog postThe Educational Effectiveness and Improvement SIG is concerned with sharing, developing and disseminating research that explores, informs and improves outcomes in education. We are interested...
