Centre for the Study of Children, Families and Learning Communities
The Centre for the Study of Children, Families and Learning Communities is committed to research which understands and supports the development of the lives and learning of children, parents and practitioners through inclusive, participatory and emancipatory methodologies. The Centre comprises many academics and practitioners who believe in the value of research which is theoretically and ethically sound and which engages with the needs of both participants and research users.
The Centre comprises two research Groups, Early Childhood Education and Educational Psychology. The Educational Psychology Group has for many years had a distinctive focus on issues connected to social justice and the voice of those who are marginalized, for example, vulnerable children, children with additional needs, or those who can otherwise be disadvantaged. The work of the Early Childhood Education Group is concerned with all aspects of young children´s lives and learning from birth to eight years of age.
Members
Professor Tom Billington, Centre Director