Your January Newsletter from CREC
CREC - Centre for Research in Early Childhood
Working towards improving early years provision.
BECERA 2025 |?Birmingham | 17th February
Programme Update
We are thrilled to have received over 60 proposals for presentation and the conference team are working on designing the conference programme which will now include 4 symposia sets, as well as a poster session. Detailed programme of symposia will be shared via BECERA newsletter in the coming days.
BECERA Presenter Posts
Take a look at the research guest posts to learn more about BECERA presenters’ research projects, their wider Early Years interests and ways you can connect with those of similar research interests to yours.
“Where do I fit in?” Researching experiences of ‘Imposter Syndrome’ by early years leaders from ethnic minority backgrounds. - by Hafsah Zakariyya
Discerning Critical Hope: The work of Montessori leaders in underserved areas of England - by Dr Nathan Archer
Train to Teach from September 2025
The CREC School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme offers a one year full-time school-based route to becoming a primary teacher with an early years or early primary specialism and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
The course has been devised to develop high-quality confident, knowledgeable and highly employable teachers with a passion for working with young children.?We will help you succeed by offering consistent guidance and personalised support throughout the course. Anyone interested in starting their teacher training with CREC in September 2025?can find out more at:?www.crec.co.uk/itt.
Applications are made through the DfE ‘Apply’ portal using our course code 2MZV:?https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/.
SCITT Experience day at Lea Forest Primary Academy We are holding an experience day at one of our partner schools - Lea Forest Primary Academy on Tuesday 21st January 2025 There will be an opportunity to tour the school, learn more about the CREC teacher training programme, observe practice across EYFS and KS1 and meet with the course lead.? ?
SCITT Information Morning - Kenilworth and Atherstone Nursery Schools If you are based in Warwickshire, go to our teacher training events page for more details on the upcoming information mornings at our partner schools, Kenilworth Nursery (Thursday, 30th Jan) and Atherstone Nursery (Monday, 10th Feb).?
SCITT - Curriculum?
Trainees have been introduced to the National Curriculum ahead of their alternative placements in Key Stage 1.Our programme focuses on the development of a deep understanding of the role of a professional teacher, preparing trainees for a career in the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 (2/3-7 years).?Find out more here.
EECERA 2025 - Call for Papers
EECERA provides a fantastic opportunity to present your work to a supportive research community from all over the world. We would?therefore?like to encourage the?ECEC research community to submit proposals for presentation at EECERA 2025 in Bratislava. Presenters can submit up to two research proposals for presentation, with three different presentation modes to choose from:? ??? ?EITHER a proposal for an individual paper presentation OR as part of a self-organised symposium (SOS) AND ??? ?a proposal for a poster presentation
All proposals must be submitted by 23:59 (GMT) on Monday, 3rd March 2025.
If you wish to be notified about all the latest conference-related news, please subscribe to the EECERA conference newsletter.
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What's new?
In order to submit their proposals, researchers will be redirected to?our new conference management platform, Ex Ordo.?
Important information for self-organised symposia submissions Unlike in previous years, papers submitted as part of self-organised symposia will be made into their desired groups AFTER the review process. The chair and presenters should still collaborate on their joint symposium over email. However, in this abstract submission portal, self-organised symposium paper contributors are not required to wait for the chair to send them an invitation through the portal. Instead, they need to follow instructions in Ex Ordo to submit their abstracts in correct format.
MA in Education (Early Years)
Our part time MA programme, accredited by Birmingham City University, is designed specifically for practitioners working in the early years sector and can be studied alongside and in support of your day-to-day role.
The course draws upon CREC's research expertise and enables students to work within a community of practice.
As well as providing students with expertise in early childhood, our programme also provides a grounding in research methods. In each year of their study, students are invited to specialise in areas such as Leadership, Music, Creativity and the Arts, Mentoring, and Nurturing Childhoods. They are also offered invaluable support for practice-based research. Through researching practice in a systematic and rigorous way CREC students contribute to their settings, their profession and the potential generation of wider knowledge.
MA Online Information Session Tuesday 11th Feb | 16:00 - 17:00 Attend to meet our postgraduate programme lead, Dr Helen Lyndon, and learn more about the programme. The event will also provide an opportunity to ask any questions you may have regarding the MA structure & content, researching and assignments, our community of practice, the application process and more.?
MA Graduation Ceremony - January 2025
We are incredibly proud of our graduates.?Congratulations to all of you, what an amazing achievement!
Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood
Applications for Autumn 2025 are now open
Would you like to develop and enhance your skills in early years music?Would you like to understand more about making music with young children?Would you like to learn in a supportive environment?Would you like to form a community of learning to explore with others?Would you like a nationally recognised Level 4 qualification??If you answered YES to any of these questions, then the Certificate for Music Educators: Early Childhood is the course for you! Registration is now open for our 2025-2026 Cohort.Full details and application information can be found on the?website.
CREC Learning Circle
Our community of practice has met regularly since 2003 for presentations or discussions on early childhood issues, and includes students, policy makers, local authority leaders and visiting academics. Join our next session online?on?Wednesday 15th January,?5pm - 6pm This session will be led by Peter Moss on The International Early Learning Study (IELS) and assessment. ?
Related reading:?It's time people heard of the International Early Learning Child Well-being Study, says Peter Moss | Nursery World, 30 September 2024
Thank you for your donation
The CREC reverse advent donation was very gratefully received by volunteers at Black Country Food Bank as they prepared to help local families with emergency food parcels.