Dr Zeta Brown, Lecturer in Childhood, Family and Community Studies
BA(Hons) Early Childhood Studies, Special Educational Needs And Inclusion Studies
Mphil/PhD in Primary Education and Inclusion
Currently completing PG CERT HE
Module leadership:
L4 Child Development
L5 Developing Knowledge and Understanding in Young Children
L5 Child, Family and Society
L6 Communication, Language and Literacy
Areas of special interest:
Child development
Primary Education
Inclusion
Looked-after children
Associated work:
Executive member of the British Education Studies Association
Member of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS)
Nominated for the inspirational student’s union teaching award (2013)
“Great support
within lessons and
after lectures”
“I really like
the lecture,
structure and
topics
discussed”
“Lecturers are very
enthusiastic”
Senior Lecturer in Family and Community Studies
Currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate EdD; MA, PGCE, BA
Module Leadership:
L6 Rights, Responsibilities and Advocacy
L4 Child and Young Person Development
L4 Growing up in the 21st Century
Course Leader for the Family and Community
Studies programme
Areas of Interest:
Equity and inclusion
Student engagement within Higher Education
Short-listed for VC’s Personal Tutor of the Year Award 2012-2013
Publications:
Richards and Richards (2013) Sponges do not make their own water: student
engagement through dialogue and the development of reflective consciousness.
Reflective Practice
Richards (2011) Bruner: the power of story and identity. in Waller, Whitmarsh and
Clarke (eds) Making Sense of Theory and Practice in Early Childhood: the power of ideas.
OUP
“I’ve learnt new things I
didn’t know and
developed on
knowledge I did know”
Faye Stanley, Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies
BA(Hons) Early Childhood Studies
PGCE Primary
Masters in Education
Currently studying Phd with Centre for Research in Early Childhood
(CREC) and Wolverhampton University
Module leadership:
Placements throughout course
L5 Language and Literacy in the Early Years
L6 Evaluating Curricula Frameworks
Areas of special interest:
Child development
Primary and early years education
Comparative education
Children’s experiences and the adults role
Associated work:
External Examiner, Member of the Early Years Network, carried out an Erasmus exchange at Stockholm
University, took part in ‘I CAN ‘ study and a researcher for the first year of the EYPS study and
completed two book chapters for ‘Team Around the Child’ and ‘Power of Ideas in the Early Years.’
Nominated for the inspirational student’s union teaching award (2013)
“I really like the
lecture, structure and
topics discussed”
Alastair Arnott, Lecturer in Education Studies
BA(Hons) Drama and Theatre Arts
PGCE Secondary Education
MSc Applied Positive Psychology
Ph.D candidate at Wolverhampton University
Module teaching:
Play and Leisure
Developing Knowledge in Young Children
Areas of special interest:
Secondary Education in Inner City environments
Psychology
Positive Psychology
Failure, Identity and Happiness.
Associated work:
Arnott. A. (2013). Positive Failure – Understand how embracing Failure Is A Tool For
Development. Cambridge Academic, UK.
Arnott, A. (2011). The Space to Fail. In S, Lewis (Eds) (2011) Positive Psychology at
Work: How Positive Leadership and Appreciative Inquiry Create Inspiring
Organizations. Chichester: Wiley & Blackwell.
“Great support
within lessons
and after
lectures”
Tracey Edwards, Lecturer in Childhood, Family and Community Studies
MA; BA(Hons) ; DipHE Childhood and Youth Studies, PGCE PCE.
Currently completing MA Education
Course leadership:
Foundation Degree in Early Years Services
Module leadership:
Developing professionals in Early Years
International Perspectives in Early years
Leading Quality
Areas of special interest:
Parental Involvement
Risk behaviours in Adolescence
Self - regulated learning and widening participation
Associated work:
Member of the British Education Studies Association
“The tutor
explains in each
lecture more than
what’s presented
on the slides”
Jenny Worsley, Senior Lecturer in Family and Childhood Studies
BA(Hons) Early Childhood Studies
PGCE Further and Higher Education
Masters in Education
Currently studying EdD at Wolverhampton University
Module leadership:
Play and Leisure
Developing Critical Reflection and Practice
Families and Communities in Context
Youth Culture and Identity
Areas of special interest:
Families and communities studies
Studying in higher education
The important role of play
Associated work:
Partnership co-ordinator with local colleges. Completed two book chapters for
‘Team Around the Child’ and ‘Power of Ideas in the Early Years’ and currently
writing a third chapter on ‘developing critical thinking skills’ in a text book for
higher education students
“Lectures were
clear and easy to
understand”
Sarah Mander, Senior Lecturer Family and Childhood Studies
B.A. (Hons) Applied Social Studies
Diploma in Teaching
M.A Leading Community Learning
Module leadership:
L5 Third Sector Working
L6 Tackling Inequalities
Areas of special interest:
Parental Participation
Social Mobility
Community Development
Associated work:
Mentoring support for Children in Care
“The tutor is
good and
diverse”
Graham Jones, Senior Lecturer in Family and Childhood Studies
B.Sc.(Hons) Applied Psychology and Sociology
PGCE Secondary, Social Sciences
M.Sc. Psychology
Module leadership:
Play and Leisure
Child Development
Communication, Language and Literacy
Areas of special interest:
Cognitive Development
Social Policy concerning the Family
Children’s attachment behaviour and the effects of deprivation
Associated work:
Member of the Association of Teachers of Psychology
“I enjoy the real
life links that the
lecturer brings
into the lectures
i.e. organisations,
legislation…”
Kay Bennett, Lecturer in Childhood, Family and Community Studies
RN DipHE - Learning Disabilities
BSc (Hons) Community Health Nursing (Health Visiting)
PGCE – Post Compulsory Education
MA - Early Childhood Education
Module Teaching:
Play & Leisure
Safeguarding
Leading Quality
Communication, Language & Literacy
Areas of special interest:
Child Development
Early Childhood Education
Black & Ethnic Children’s Academic Achievement/underachievement
Publications:
Bennett, K (2012) ‘Concepts of Childhood: A Discussion of the
Development, through History’ , in Basu, C and Anderson-Patton, V (ed.)
Children and Childhood. Practices and Perspectives, Oxford: InterDisciplinary Press
https://www.interdisciplinarypress.net/online-store/ebooks/persons-community/children-and-childhood
“Mixture of
teaching
techniques- not
left bored”