Join @UWDCFs Carla Solvason, Niki Stobbs, Stuart Gallagher and Erica Brown for the annual ECSDN Conference FREE. Friday 27th January 2023 9:30am-1pm: via Zoom Theme: New Beginnings Book your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecsdn-research-conference-2023-tickets-407341989857?keep_tld=1 Erica will be opening up the conference with her key note on: Children’s and Family Experiences of the Covid 19 Pandemic -Using narrative… Continue reading Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network Annual Conference
Christmas Appeal
A message from our alumni Julia Gibb who put out a Christmas appeal to @UWDCF for Lotus Housing, Worcester…”A massive thank you for you, the students, and staff at Worcester University for your amazing help with the giving back at Christmas appeal. It was a huge success. Residents received gift bags from their secret Santa’s… Continue reading Christmas Appeal
DCF February Conference
We’re excited about our upcoming conference for @UWDCF staff and students. This conference welcomes our students studying the FdA Early Years (0-8 years) and BA(hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families as part of their courses. We also extend the invitation to attend to our BA(hons) ECIS students. Conference date: Saturday 11th February 2023 Students… Continue reading DCF February Conference
World Education Summit
Join @UWDCF @education_uw @worcester_uni Carla Solvason for www.worldedsummit.com @WorldEdSummit #WorldEdSummit Carla Solvason is Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester. She has published extensively in the field of ethical educational research and has a particular interest in positive and respectful working relationships. As an experienced teacher, academic and most importantly, a parent, she aims to… Continue reading World Education Summit
Human-planetary relationships: linking training and Research Groups at the University of Worcester
In the spring of 2022 after returning from the Christmas break I was browsing the University Staff Development pages and came across the Carbon Literacy training. I was aware of the University’s green credentials and its declaration of a climate emergency but I couldn’t quite see the link between this and my role as a… Continue reading Human-planetary relationships: linking training and Research Groups at the University of Worcester
Graduate Stories: Tracey Blackmore
Tracey graduated from the BA(hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families, having previously completed the Foundation Degree in Early Years. Tracey reflects on her experiences… “I never even contemplated the notion of going to university as a mature student, but something changed in 2020, besides from the Covid-19 pandemic. I reflected on my work commitments… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Tracey Blackmore
Graduate Stories: Lauren Morton
Lauren graduated from the FdA Early Years (0-8 years), studying on the Flexible and Distributed Learning pathway. Her, she shares her experiences and advice for new students… “Before joining the FdA Early Years (0-8 years), I completed a Teaching Assistants course as an apprentice and since then have been working as a TA for 6… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Lauren Morton
Graduate Stories: Sarah Moore
Sarah graduated from the BA(hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families, studying on the Flexible and Distributed Learning route. Here, she shares her experiences… “I previously studied for the Foundation Degree in Early Years in 2013 and graduated in 2016. I took a break from studying and in September 2020 I returned to study BA… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Sarah Moore