BERA Research Intelligence.Democracy & education by Chris Rolph & Phil Wood - processual change bera.ac.uk/publication/au… I argue that the centrality of play in the early years can act as the catalyst for successful child development and the emergence of positive and critically minded individuals.

I've an article about loneliness and new motherhood in the @Guardian today. Many thanks to Ruth Naughton-Doe for talking to me about her important research, and maestra editor Jenny Stevens theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/a…

📢 #OpenCfPs #ESA2024 #ESAPorto2024 We're an international feminist journal seeking papers on #Gender #inequality #injustice from various #methodological & #intersectional perspectives. Details on us & the submission process👇 bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/gende…

Exciting times! UniofNorthamptonNews Uni of Northampton Health, Education & Society Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network #ECSDN

Welcome back everyone to a new term in Higher Education. Our focus this year is One Early Childhood Voice One Vision. We are really excited to share what we are doing in the coming weeks. Watch this space. #EYFS #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears

Brilliant day at #EECERA2024 - innovative & important Early Childhood research ⭐️ so proud to listen to Beckee share her PhD research this afternoon Professor Jane Murray The Centre for Education and Research (CER)

Thank you Dr Angela Scollan, Ass Professor, Early Childhood ⭐️ #EECERA2024 Philippa Thompson

Thank you Dr Aaron Bradbury - so good to see you, what a great week at #EECERA2024 ⭐️ Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network #ECSDN EarlyYears FHESresearchUON Dr Tanya Richardson Professor Eunice Lumsden Professor Jane Murray

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. Changing the narrative on suicide is about transforming how we perceive this complex issue. It’s about shifting from a culture of silence and lack of understanding to one of openness, empathy and support. #StartTheConversation

Great day at The Critical Pedagogy Network. Thanks for hosting Birmingham Newman University ⭐️ Candiece Spencer Peter Goy

Pleased to have contributed a chapter to this with Emma Twigg - Early Childhood Policy; Advocating For Change ⭐️ Uni of Northampton Health, Education & Society UoD Early Childhood Studies Thank you Dr Aaron Bradbury Ruth Swailes Philippa Thompson ⭐️

In the summer we sent Bridget Phillipson and Stephen Morgan MP an open letter which over 100 academics signed to arrange a discussion about how we can use our graduates and for us to facilitate a round table event. We are keeping our fingers crossed we hear soon. 👍🙏

Love the cover of this book!

New research from David Meechan & colleagues at Nottingham Trent University & in The Observer looks at issues impacting #earlyyears since the introduction of new rules around childcare. With increased numbers of children nurseries often ‘crowd control’ more than educate. theguardian.com/education/2024…

To all of our members and visitors. Our website is undergoing some maintenance and therefore may not be accessible for a few a days. We apologise for the inconvenience. The ECSDN Team.

Make sure you are reading our bi weekly newsletters. This week we shared the response from Stephen Morgan MP regarding the letter we signed as a network. The full letter is in the newsletter. We hope that we do get to be able to meet with him and share the positive work we do.

⭐️Save the date. 5th November ⭐️ We are calling for a Day Of Action for students and colleagues to raise their hands and voices for early childhood. We want all of our members to get involved. All the information is in this weeks newsletter. #ECSDNDayofAction

Hot off the press and open access. 'Alliances for change: conversations across the abyssal line' in the SAGE Global Studies of Childhood themed issue 'Reconceptualising early childhood education: critical reflections, conversations, and work in progress' journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20… Dublin City University DCU Early Childhood Research Centre Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education

📣 Please Share! 📣 We would love more LGBTQ+ parents and carers of children of all ages to sign up to our free online workshops and help us create a digital resource to share stories of love, adversity, hope and joy. These workshops provide a space for low pressure creativity…

We are supporting Black Maternal Mental Health Week to raise awareness of the disparities in care, the challenges black women face during pregnancy, & to help women access the support they need & deserve. Every mother deserves for their voices to be heard & amplified. #BMMHW24