VIRTUAL EVENT: Transforming young children’s education: towards agency and participation

This is a joint seminar organised by the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (HHCP) and Thomas Coram Research Unit based at the UCL Institute of Education.

The relationship between early childhood and primary education is dominated today by the language of ‘readying’. This expresses the idea that the main role of early childhood is to prepare young children for primary education. 

This seminar takes a different approach. It will look at themes and issues common to both sectors, and at how they might benefit from a dialogue based on a strong and equal relationship. The main themes of this event are children’s agency and participation, in the context of children’s rights.  

In the session, Alison Clark, well known for her work on listening to young children, will relate these themes to her current research on slow knowledge and slow pedagogy. Yana Manyukhina and Professor Dominic Wyse will outline the HHCP's research on children’s agency and the national curriculum.

The event will be of interest to practitioners and academics alike, and will provide a pedagogical meeting place for all engaged in the education of children from birth to 11 years.

Speakers

• Dr Alison Clark, Associate Professor (University of South-Eastern Norway) and Honorary Senior Research Fellow (Social Research Institute, UCL Institute of Education)
• Dr Yana Manyukhina, Research Associate (HHCP, UCL Institute of Education)
• Professor Dominic Wyse, Founding Director (HHCP, UCL Institute of Education).

Links

• Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy 
• Thomas Coram Research Unit

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