A blog written by Dominique Powell – Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies and Education; and Francesca Brown-Cornwall – Lecturer (TEF) in Education.
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On Saturday 20th March, Dominique Powell and Fran Brown-Cornwall hosted the SEFDEY (Sector-Endorsed Foundation Degrees in Early Years professional association) Conference via SU Teams live events. The conference brought together tutors, students and professionals alike for a day of CPD, guest speakers and student awards.
The theme of the conference was ‘Being Unique in the Early Years’ with three esteemed keynotes:
Sandra El Gemayel – Keynote Address
The childhood and play of young child refugees: Case studies from the Northern Suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.
Penny Borkett
Partnerships with parents and families of Children with SEND.
Aaron Bradbury
Gender and Masculinity in the Early Years.
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Our very own Fran Brown-Cornwall presented an outline of her PhD project: ‘Higher Order Thinking and the Smile and Laughter Response in Two-Year Old Children’; inviting participants for the next stage of her research. You can also take part in Fran’s research here.
Finally, a huge thanks to Matt Coombe-Boxall for this support from the TEL team ensuring that this was a highly successful event with 112 attendees signing up.