We recently spoke to MA Childhood and Youth Studies students about their experience of studying with us. The MA has been a joint...

When I thought about what being a teacher would be like, I imagined the lesson planning, I imagined the parents’ evenings, and I imagined...

As I sit at my laptop, I reflect on the journey I have been on and the one I travel now. At 46 I do feel content and that contentment...

I decided to do the childhood graduate practitioner competencies alongside my degree to gain experience in the field, enhance my skills...

This week we have a blog from one of our first year BA (hons) Childhood Studies students. Faiza Rezai wrote this blog last year,...

To continue our celebration of the Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competencies, today we have a special podcast with Gayle...

This week we are celebrating the Early Years Graduate Practitioner Competencies. The competencies allow students to develop their...

This week we are celebrating inclusion in all of its forms for National Inclusion Week! #Unitedforinclusion Our special edition blog is...

I have been a student for over ten years and this book has been one of my ‘go-to’ skills books throughout that time. This is why it...

I have worked in international schools for the majority of my teaching career, with the youngest of children. The children have always...

This blog entry explores current concerns about the lack of male teachers in the British Early Childhood Education. Issues of gender,...

My name is Emma Blackett, trainee teacher with High Force SCITT. I am a mother of four and I have been a teaching assistant for nearly...

As a writer, when someone gives you blank canvas, with no word count, it’s a bit like being a child in a sweetshop. So much choice; where...

Emotions are a big part of who we are not only as adults but as children too. They are part of everything we do and are included in every...

It is true, I am always hungry but this hunger does not refer to fruit and vibrantly coloured treats. Instead I refer to my hunger as a...

We spoke to students and asked them for top tips on 'keeping your head in the game' during the summer break. This is what they had to...

This is a question I have mulled over and over in my head. What would the world look like right now if COVID had never happened? I was...

Here is our third blog post from Julie one of the Childhood Studies Lecturers. We hope you enjoy reading this and will provide your own...

We are delighted to share this personal blog piece from a Year 2 student. This student has supported the university in various ways. They...