Event type:

In person

Date & time:

04 May 2021, 13:00 – 14:00

VIRTUAL EVENT: Why should we bother with neoliberalism when we have to teach children?

In this webinar, Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes and Professor Peter Moss will draw on their new book, 'Neoliberalism and early childhood education: markets, imaginaries and governance'.

Primary teaching assistant reading with pupil. Image: Aw Creative via Unsplash
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VIRTUAL EVENT: Why should we bother with neoliberalism when we have to teach children?

04 May 2021, 13:00 – 14:00

Guy Roberts-Holmes

Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education

the Department of Learning and Leadership, UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

Guy Roberts-Holmes is also a member of the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy.

His most recent book is 'The Datafication of Primary and Early Years Education' (Routledge, 2018) with Alice Bradbury).

He led the research into the 2019 Pilot of Reception Baseline Assessment (IOE/National Education Union) with Siew-Fung Lee, Diana Sousa and Emma Jones.

Peter Moss

Emeritus Professor of Early Childhood Provision

the Thomas Coram Research Unit, IOE

Peter was the first editor of the Contesting Early Childhood book series and his recent books include:

  • 'Transforming Early Childhood in England' (co-edited with Claire Cameron)
  • 'Parental Leave and beyond' (co-edited with Margaret O’Brien and Ann-Zofie Duvander)
  • 'Alternative Narratives in Early Childhood'.

Further information

Ticketing

Pre-booking essential

Cost

Free

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Organiser

Dr Jenny Woodman

j.woodman@ucl.ac.uk