Prof Verity CB
@profveritycb.bsky.social
Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Plymouth. Views my own.
Early years workforce, professional knowledge and skills, emotionology, child-centredness, quality curriculum
Early years workforce, professional knowledge and skills, emotionology, child-centredness, quality curriculum
The early years workforce has been referred to as being in crisis, here we explore how the UK can learn from each of its nations for a comprehensive #earlyyears #workforce #policy in the future. @beatrice-early-ed.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org
August 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The early years workforce has been referred to as being in crisis, here we explore how the UK can learn from each of its nations for a comprehensive #earlyyears #workforce #policy in the future. @beatrice-early-ed.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org
When it’s the eve before your research report is coming out and you’re excited to see the reaction is probably a sign you need to get out more #research #professor
But watch this space for all things early years workforce #earlyyears #education #childcare
But watch this space for all things early years workforce #earlyyears #education #childcare
August 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
When it’s the eve before your research report is coming out and you’re excited to see the reaction is probably a sign you need to get out more #research #professor
But watch this space for all things early years workforce #earlyyears #education #childcare
But watch this space for all things early years workforce #earlyyears #education #childcare
Early education has a curriculum that is distinct to all other stages of education, but do theories of child develop create hidden course of study?
Early childhood education – a unique and quasi-hidden curriculum @eecera.bsky.social @tandfonline.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Early childhood education – a unique and quasi-hidden curriculum @eecera.bsky.social @tandfonline.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Early childhood education – a unique and quasi-hidden curriculum
This paper considers the complexities and debates surrounding the concept of curriculum in Early Childhood Education (ECE). The paper highlights the tension between traditional, structured curricul...
www.tandfonline.com
July 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Early education has a curriculum that is distinct to all other stages of education, but do theories of child develop create hidden course of study?
Early childhood education – a unique and quasi-hidden curriculum @eecera.bsky.social @tandfonline.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Early childhood education – a unique and quasi-hidden curriculum @eecera.bsky.social @tandfonline.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I’ve been using auto transcription for online interviews and it has made me smile that Piaget has become PRJ - sounds like a rapper!
#earlyyears #child #development
#earlyyears #child #development
May 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I’ve been using auto transcription for online interviews and it has made me smile that Piaget has become PRJ - sounds like a rapper!
#earlyyears #child #development
#earlyyears #child #development
The expansion if free #childcare is making the news today, & while I think we need to Q the use of the term childcare, I really want to highlight that yes it’s great for parents, but it’s putting more strain on a system already struggling. Demand subsidies need to be matched with support for supply
May 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The expansion if free #childcare is making the news today, & while I think we need to Q the use of the term childcare, I really want to highlight that yes it’s great for parents, but it’s putting more strain on a system already struggling. Demand subsidies need to be matched with support for supply
A word cloud is never fully representative of a discussion, but in a session designing a curriculum based on what we want for children with the SW String Practice Hub, this is pretty powerful
May 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A word cloud is never fully representative of a discussion, but in a session designing a curriculum based on what we want for children with the SW String Practice Hub, this is pretty powerful
Dr Kilburn Atwal talks about not using the word teacher as it creates a power imbalance in our understanding of education and children’s position in that
May 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Dr Kilburn Atwal talks about not using the word teacher as it creates a power imbalance in our understanding of education and children’s position in that
Spent the morning in an early education setting and got chatting to a four year old on what is love, their answer…
Love is a rainbow 🌈
Love is a rainbow 🌈
April 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Spent the morning in an early education setting and got chatting to a four year old on what is love, their answer…
Love is a rainbow 🌈
Love is a rainbow 🌈
There’s much in this story to consider around quality (is this #childcare or early #education we’re talking about), but key is the need for a balanced system. A focus on parental demand without consideration for the real cost of quality provision will crack the system www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'
Nursery places can difficult to find, particularly in certain areas - so why have successive governments not yet found a solution?
www.bbc.co.uk
April 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
There’s much in this story to consider around quality (is this #childcare or early #education we’re talking about), but key is the need for a balanced system. A focus on parental demand without consideration for the real cost of quality provision will crack the system www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Spent the day at Keyham Green Places supporting 80 children search for 500 eggs. It was loveable chaos with excited children and that was before any eggs had been consumed!!
April 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Spent the day at Keyham Green Places supporting 80 children search for 500 eggs. It was loveable chaos with excited children and that was before any eggs had been consumed!!
Discovered that 27 pieces of my work, from books to journal articles and reports, have been used to train Meta AI.
I feel sick
I feel sick
April 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Discovered that 27 pieces of my work, from books to journal articles and reports, have been used to train Meta AI.
I feel sick
I feel sick
Working on a literature review on early years workforce policy since 2010 in England and oh my it’s depressing to work on. I knew we’d gone backwards, but now i can really see it #earlyyears #education #policy
March 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Working on a literature review on early years workforce policy since 2010 in England and oh my it’s depressing to work on. I knew we’d gone backwards, but now i can really see it #earlyyears #education #policy
Hungary banning LGBTQ Pride marches doesn’t surprise me. Having lived there I have felt huge discomfort in witnessing their lack of tolerance
March 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Hungary banning LGBTQ Pride marches doesn’t surprise me. Having lived there I have felt huge discomfort in witnessing their lack of tolerance
Using games to help explain research consent to children #childcentred #research with Drs Kathrin Paal and Katherine Gulliver
March 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Using games to help explain research consent to children #childcentred #research with Drs Kathrin Paal and Katherine Gulliver
@plymouthuniccc.bsky.social Child-centred research seminar series is underway. Please message if you want details of future sessions
March 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
@plymouthuniccc.bsky.social Child-centred research seminar series is underway. Please message if you want details of future sessions
How would you determine an early years workforce policy had been successful?
March 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
How would you determine an early years workforce policy had been successful?
Exploring what a quality early years #education #curriculum looks like in practice with the SW Stronger practice hub. Really evident that school based theories do not work for #earlyyears We are unique
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March 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Exploring what a quality early years #education #curriculum looks like in practice with the SW Stronger practice hub. Really evident that school based theories do not work for #earlyyears We are unique
montessori-globaleducation.org/wp-content/u...
montessori-globaleducation.org/wp-content/u...
Amazing sessions in Jersey with MA Education students @plymouthuniccc.bsky.social Realising if you want to make a change it’s worth shouting loudly, but considerately, when you’re on a small island and you want to stay living there
February 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Amazing sessions in Jersey with MA Education students @plymouthuniccc.bsky.social Realising if you want to make a change it’s worth shouting loudly, but considerately, when you’re on a small island and you want to stay living there
I understand why the DfE are scrabbling around making confusing adjustments to #earlyyears #qualification requirements in England, but a focus on quantity of staff should not be at the expense of quality
February 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I understand why the DfE are scrabbling around making confusing adjustments to #earlyyears #qualification requirements in England, but a focus on quantity of staff should not be at the expense of quality
The distinction between a planned and enacted #earlyyears #education curriculum might just be the difference between what one says they will do and what one actually does
February 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The distinction between a planned and enacted #earlyyears #education curriculum might just be the difference between what one says they will do and what one actually does
Interesting discussion with nursery leaders yesterday about how we need to move on from competition between providers to all pulling together in support of the sector and the children and families we work with #earlyyears #childcare
February 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Interesting discussion with nursery leaders yesterday about how we need to move on from competition between providers to all pulling together in support of the sector and the children and families we work with #earlyyears #childcare
Fantastic to have the first advisory group meeting for the early years workforce in four nations project. An amazing group of #earlyyears experts
early-education.org.uk/early-years-...
early-education.org.uk/early-years-...
Early years workforce policy in the four UK nations: a comparative analysis - Early Education
Early Education is partnering with colleagues at five UK universities to understand policy issues around the Early Years Workforce in all four nations of the UK, and to make policy recommendations for...
early-education.org.uk
February 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Fantastic to have the first advisory group meeting for the early years workforce in four nations project. An amazing group of #earlyyears experts
early-education.org.uk/early-years-...
early-education.org.uk/early-years-...
It’s been a great weekend working with doctoral students so and then they ask ‘tell us about your doctorate’ and you realise it’ll be 20 years since you completed it come the autumn…
February 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It’s been a great weekend working with doctoral students so and then they ask ‘tell us about your doctorate’ and you realise it’ll be 20 years since you completed it come the autumn…
Excited to arrive in Hong Kong to kick off our International EdD with @plymouthuniccc.bsky.social
Just wondering what advice to give as I don’t want to scare them off on their first day! #EdD #Doctorate
Just wondering what advice to give as I don’t want to scare them off on their first day! #EdD #Doctorate
February 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Excited to arrive in Hong Kong to kick off our International EdD with @plymouthuniccc.bsky.social
Just wondering what advice to give as I don’t want to scare them off on their first day! #EdD #Doctorate
Just wondering what advice to give as I don’t want to scare them off on their first day! #EdD #Doctorate