Ross Little
Ross Little is a senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice at De Montfort University. In recent times, his research and development work has focused on how we create safe and trustworthy...
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Connections across time: Activism as a nurturing network
We write as activists, advocates and historians about the ongoing impact of strike action taken by nursery workers 40 years ago and the way activism can nourish the profession. Despite the...
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Editorial: Reimagining a just early childhood education and care sector in England: Voices from the margins
This special issue arose from critical dialogue about injustice in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in England between diverse people engaged in practice, research and...
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Reimagining a just early childhood education and care sector in England: Voices from the margins
This special issue arose from critical dialogue about injustice in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in England between diverse people engaged in practice, research and...
Unseen and undervalued: Recognising the role of nannies in education policy in England
Government policy for early childhood education and care (ECEC) in England often focuses on group-based settings such as nurseries (Penn, 2024). However, much childcare takes place within homes...
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Community not-for-profit nurseries: An endangered species?
In this blog post, I explore the importance of community not-for-profit nurseries, their threatened demise and how they may be conserved. As I come to the end of leading an independent,...
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Racism is a shapeshifter that adapts to silence minoritised ethnic voices, unless it is continually made visible. Race research therefore needs continuous development to challenge pervasive...
Kathrin Paal
Kathrin Paal’s research focuses on participatory and inclusive approaches in education and health. Her work investigates how marginalised groups, especially young children and people with SEND,...
Born to teach? Questioning the narrative of vocation among teachers
We know that more teachers are desperately needed in England, and that some subject specialisms experience particularly severe shortages (Maisuria et al., 2023). Seemingly less of a policy...
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Joseph Rose
Joe is a Lecturer in Teacher Education and an Associate Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. His EdD research at the University of Sheffield explores teacher identity formation in FE ITE. He's...
Announcing the 2025 BERA Educational Research Book of the Year shortlist
The BERA Educational Research Book of the Year Award recognises and celebrates excellence in educational research publishing. It is presented to a scholarly book that demonstrates exceptional...
Helen Pimm
Helen Pimm works for the The Bath Area Play Project, an early years charity providing services in Bath.
