Pinvin Community Preschool
Practitioner Research
Practitioner Research
We support all educators to engage in research whether this be informal or formal as part of their studies.
Below we share some of their work and findings.
What is childhood
What is childhood
As part of Jenny's foundation degree in Early years she has been exploring what it means to be a child and what actually is childhood?

Safeguarding Development and learning
Safeguarding Development and learning
This essay aims to critically reflect on the role of the practitioner in safeguarding and advocating for children, young people and families and the ethical implications to this.
A small scale study
A small scale study
This small scale study considers 'What are the Professional Development Needs of a Changing Early Years
Workforce (2018). This interest was ignited by my acknowledgement of the disparity between early years qualifications and the consequence needs of the team. It must be noted that qualifications have since been reviewed and much improved but this study still holds some relevance in regards to leadership.


Independent Study (2019)
How do I best support a collaborative learning culture
within an early years setting through effective
mentoring?
Independent Study (2019)
How do I best support a collaborative learning culture
within an early years setting through effective
mentoring?
As early years practitioners we hold critical knowledge, insights that are often dismissed, overshadowed by policy and prescribed outcomes designed by greater powers. Yet we are the experts, working daily alongside children and families. We need to stand up and be counted, dare to be different, take control and have
confidence in who we are and what we do.
This study follows the journey of a small rural setting and its engagement as research partners in collaborative research. Designed to nurture, empower and inspire early years practitioners we consider how we best support a collaborative learning culture within an early years setting.