Helen Lyndon

Being and Becoming a Froebelian Community of Evidenced Practice This seminal text offers an innovative, Froebelian-inspired and evidenced approach to teacher professional development that will promote ethical practice. Providing a timely interpretation and applica...

Out 3rd March ⬇️ www.routledge.com/Being-and-Be...

Welcome to BECERA 2026! 😊

We are looking forward enormously to the opportunity to meet together and share our knowledge, research and passions about these issues at our 2026 Annual BECERA conference.

Read Chris and Tony's full welcome here: buff.ly/u1OcAhI
#BECERA2026 #BECERA #Welcome

In this post for BECERA 2026, Eden Khaw explores educators’ perspectives on effective pedagogical practices, the role of curriculum and policy, and the challenges faced when supporting first language learning for children with different abilities in preschool settings. buff.ly/ILG6VOr
#BECERA2026

Listening to young children: Exploring behaviour, engagement and motivation within a Nursery classroom that doesn’t use extrinsic rewards. — CREC In her guest post, BECERA 2026 presenter, Melanie Yates-Boothby explains her research journey began as an attempt to better understand behaviour through the lenses of adverse childhood experiences…

In her guest post, BECERA 2026 presenter, Melanie Yates-Boothby explains her research journey began as an attempt to better understand behaviour through the lenses of adverse childhood experiences (ACES), trauma, neurodiversity and intrinsic motivation. buff.ly/J0m7Rnk

#EarlyYears #BECERA2026

Mentoring, Communities of Practice, and Professional Identity: Exploring Apprenticeship Retention in the Early Years Sector — CREC Amid concerns about retention in the early years workforce, Sharon Nash’s research focuses on how apprentices and their mentors, make sense of the mentoring process.

For BECERA 2026: Amid concerns about retention in the early years workforce, Sharon Nash’s research focuses on how apprentices and their mentors, make sense of the mentoring process.
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#BECERA2026 #EarlyChildhood #Apprenticeships

In their BECERA 2026 guest post, The Reception Class Teacher Network (RCTN) coordinators explore how early years practitioners are navigating transitions into post-digital practice. buff.ly/1RfPMt4 #BECERA2026

This BECERA 2026 post considers a broader definition of multilingualism, “encapsulating the many ways that human beings communicate with one another; not only linguistically (...) but also through body language, sign language, physical literacy and the expressive arts.” buff.ly/iN4CXPG

Not long until the deadline for EECERA paper submissions on 25th Feb! Find out how to submit your abstract here: buff.ly/sMG4Utx

#EECERA2026 #EECERA #EarlyChildhood

I’ve loved being part of this project and can’t wait to see the book in print… ⬇️

Are we interested in evidence informed education or not? If we are then we need to be interested in the impact on the whole child. ⬇️ @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social

Looking forward to #BECERA Monday in #Birmingham - Prof Peter Moss as keynote and the chance to catch up with the #EarlyYears family!

⚖️ 'Persistent inequalities are not inevitable'

Senior Policy Adviser @yasminibison.bsky.social highlights the ethnic groups in the UK with an elevated risk of being in poverty, and structural factors behind why this is the case.

Community-led approaches will be vital to making a difference.

Chris and Tony are joining University of Wolverhampton students for their graduation ceremony today. The University is one of CRECs key partners in the West Midlands and supports our doctoral programme and research profile. Congratulations to all those graduating! #GraduationDay #PHD #EarlyChildhood

From the ukpolitics community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the ukpolitics community

Want to find out more about #UKPoverty2026?

Has a stat, the methodology or something else grabbed your attention?

On Wed 4th Feb from 12-2pm, we'll be hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit with our analysis team.

Questions open on Monday.

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EECERA President's New Year's Message 2026 - EECERA As many of our colleagues and members return to work this week after the Christmas break, EECERA President, Prof Dr Chris Pascal OBE, shares her New

As many of our colleagues and members return to work this week after the Christmas break, EECERA President, Prof Dr Chris Pascal OBE, shares her New Year’s message for the EECERA scientific community. buff.ly/GszGQME
#EECERA #EECERA2026 #EarlyChildhood

EECERA Narratives Blog Series #3: - EECERA By Valerie Sollars- University of Malta, Malta* 1998: My initial encounter with EECERA. I found myself attending the EECERA conference in Santiago de

The latest guest blog from EECERA: buff.ly/R6u9AxU
Have you considered joining the EECERA community? Membership runs from January to December so this is a great time to consider joining the supportive ranks of researchers and professionals. Find out more: buff.ly/ZGEbL4o
#EECERA

Have your say on the current state of the early years sector in our new survey | www.eyalliance.org.uk Share your views on funding, the expanded entitlements, staffing, quality and more...

Coalition member @eyalliance.bsky.social has launched a new ‘State of the sector’ survey for early years providers looking at the impact of recent policy changes. They want to hear your views.

Complete the survey by 3rd Feb
Please share with your networks
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Join our Early Years community of research and practice on 16th Feb in Birmingham for a day of learning and dialog. www.crec.co.uk/becera-ticke...
#BECERA #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears #EYFS #EarlyLearning

🚨FUNDED PhD STUDENTSHIPS in Transformative Humanities, Durham University. 🚨

📄 Tuition fee waiver, 3.5 year stipend.
📄 8 studentships available.
⁉️ Q&A session 10/11/25.
⏱️ Application deadline: 16/01/26.

www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

Anyone researching #inclusion in #earlychildhood ⬇️

If you weren’t able to join EECERA 2025 - stay in touch with and consider EECERA 2026 in Madeira 🇵🇹
#earlyyears
#ecec

When: 17:00 – 17:45, Tuesday 26th August 2025
Where: Room G115, 1st Floor, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Exploring the Pedagogy of Learning and Playing Outdoors: Questions of Purpose and Intention (Routledge, 2025), edited by Mart, Gessiou, and Waters-Davies

EECERA #EECERA2025

Good morning from #EECERA2025 in Bratislava 🇸🇰 looking forward to meeting g delegates at tonight’s opening ceremony @eecera.bsky.social

I agree - let’s ask them! ‘Experts in their own lives’

It’s a very special research community 😊

👀 ⬇️

I had a great time in Erfurt @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social and love how our connections are being nurtured.

It was great to spend time with you there Marcella - NZ 2027!

Congratulations to @crecuk.bsky.social MA graduates today! Enjoy 🎓😊

It’s been a great project to be involved in and has the potential to support so many children (and their educators) #mindfulness