University of St Mark & St John

MEd Teaching and Learning (Distinction)

Fellow HEA

Nursery Education Inspector

PGCE (Articled Teacher Route) 3 -11

BA Hons (English, Philosophy, Film & TV Studies)

Conference Presentations

2010 Learning and Teaching Conference - Using role-play as a teaching medium in HE

2010 Learning and Teaching Conference - Role-play at Key Stage 1 Children's perspectives

2010 EECERA Role-play at Key Stage 1 Children's Perspectives

2011 EECERA The impact of a Foundation degree on Early Years Settings in the South West of England

2012 Learning and Teaching Conference Playful Pedagogies in the Early Years Sustained Shared Thinking

2012 EECERA Playful Pedagogies in the Early Years Sustained Shared Thinking

Currently engaged on a PhD, Role-play in pack-away settings: the impact on sustained shared thinking. Research interests are around young children and role-play. I have conducted research in both Pre-school and school settings.

Early Years: Play, Pedagogy, Primary Education, Early Years Professional Status, Language and Literacy.

With colleagues, "Early Years Policy: The Impact on Practice ", Z Kingdon and J Gourd due for publication due Autumn 2013.

I have worked in Primary and Early Years education for over 20 years in a variety of different roles. I have also undertaken voluntary roles within the sector having been both Chair of a Pre-school and Chair of Governors of a primary school. I believe in providing the best possible educational opportunities for children. I am passionate about working with people to enable this. Teachers and practitioners need to be able to provide high quality experiences and my role is to support them in being able to do this.