Emma Laurence

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Lecturer in Children, Young People & Families

Children and Families

Contact Details

email: emma.laurence@worc.ac.uk

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
  • PGCE Leading in Learning
  • MA Education
  • PGCLTHE in Higher Education
  • Fellow of the HEA

Teaching & Research

Teaching Interests:

  • Children in society
  • Child/human development
  • Social Research
  • Social Pedagogy
  • EY Leadership
  • Educational Leadership

 Research Interests:

  • Networked Educational Leadership
  • Social Capital and General Capacity Building in Organisations.
  • Social Pedagogical Leadership

Publications

Bailey, E. (2017) Placing Trust in Play. TACTYC Reflections [Online] Available from: Reflection Papers | TACTYC

Bailey, E. & Solvason, C. (2019) Embedding parents’ perspectives in the discourse for quality education and care in the early years. NZ International Research in Early Childhood Education Journal. 22 (1) pp. 59-71.

Solvason, C., Cliffe, J. & Bailey, E. (2019) Breaking the silence: Providing authentic opportunities for parents to be heard. Power and Education. 0 (0) pp. 1-13

Appleby, K., Hanson, K., Bailey, E., Barr, C. & Proctor, S. (2019) The role of the reflective activist in nurturing children's learner identity. In Hanson, K. & Appleby, K. Multiple Early Childhood Identities. London, Routledge.

Solvason, C., Bailey, E. & Davis, E. (2021) Lessons for school leaders: supportive leadership in schools. The Elephant Times. [Online] Available from: Elephant Times [6] in Worcester MAY 2021 (adobe.com)

Malomo, M. & Laurence, E. (2022) Finding your place in safeguarding practice. In Richards, H., & Malomo, M. (2022). Developing your professional identity: A guide for working with children and families. Critical Publishing.

Professional Bodies

  • Fellow of HEA
  • Member of BERA