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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · 12d

BECERA 2026: Call for papers

We are delighted to invite early years practitioners, researchers and students to submit their research proposals for presentation at the 16th annual BECERA Conference.
Find out more here: mailchi.mp/4f635c3e8bf5...

#BECERA2026 #BECERA #CallForPapers

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Sep 12

BECERA 2026: Call for papers

We are delighted to invite early years practitioners, researchers and students to submit their research proposals for presentation at the 16th annual BECERA Conference.
Find out more here: mailchi.mp/4f635c3e8bf5...

#BECERA2026 #BECERA #CallForPapers

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · May 26

We regret to inform you that there's a phishing email doing the rounds, pretending to be Dr Christine Pascal. Chris has NOT contacted members recently, and we would like to remind our audience of the dangers of submitting any personal information online.
Thank you,
CREC

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Centre for Research in Early Childhood @crecuk.bsky.social · May 1

CREC joins the call to embed children’s rights in law and policymaking.
As the Lords prepare to debate the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we back:
• A statutory duty on Ministers
• Mandatory CRIAs
Led by @crae_official, @unicef.org & @nspcc.bsky.social
bit.ly/42CRDkw
#ChildRights #UNCRC

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Apr 11

CREC are seeking to appoint a Course External Examiner for the MA Education (Early Years) accredited by Birmingham City University (BCU).

Register your interest with Helen Lyndon by Sunday, 30th April 2025. [email protected]

#AcademicJobs #ExaminerJobs #MAExaminer #EarlyYears

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Mar 24

In this guest post Dr Opeyemi Osadiya discusses her BECERA presentation which aimed to highlight how ethical encounters with young children were successfully navigated during research whilst learning for sustainability in an EY setting in England.
www.crec.co.uk/becera-posts...
#BECERA2025 #BECERA

Young children and ethical encounters in research: learning for sustainability in the early years. — CREC

In this guest post Dr Opeyemi Osadiya discusses her BECERA presentation which aimed to highlight how ethical encounters with young children were successfully navigated during research whilst learning…

www.crec.co.uk

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Mar 21

In this guest post, Daniel Kuria shares his experiences of attending BECERA Annual Conference and presenting his research for the first time.

www.crec.co.uk/becera-posts...
#BECERA2025 #BECERA #EarlyChildhood

My first academic conference presentation: a gift that has kept on giving — CREC

In this guest post, Daniel Kuria shares his experiences of attending BECERA Annual Conference and presenting his research for the first time.

www.crec.co.uk

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Mar 5

Missed #BECERA2025 and want to view the conference posters? You can! buff.ly/U1wTXiu
#BECERA #EarlyChildhood #EarlyYears #PosterPresentations #CREC

BECERA 2025 Poster Presentations — CREC

Below you can browse some of the posters that were displayed during our poster sessions at BECERA 2025.

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 28

Another post-conference piece from a BECERA 2025 presenter; this time it's the turn of Dr James Hall, Associate Professor of Psychology of Education at the University of Southampton. 📑 buff.ly/3QAHfTA <span class="text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400">#BECERA2025

Who gets what? How Early Childhood Education shapes developmental inequalities in the early years — CREC

In his guest post, Dr James Hall discusses a new tool to model how selection effects influence both access to ECE and its impacts towards developmental equalities.

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 26

The conference may be over, but the learning is not! Thanks to our guest writer and BECERA 2025 presenter, Melanie Yates-Boothby. 📑 https://buff.ly/4iftPrM #BECERA2025

Children should be seen and heard! — CREC

In this guest post Melanie Yates-Boothby talks about her PhD research that aims to understand motivation and behaviour from the children’s perspective, and what inspired her to help create a more…

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Helen Lyndon @helenlyndon.bsky.social · Feb 20

@becerauk.bsky.social colleagues will be interested in this ⬇️

Human Rights Education Review @hrer.bsky.social · Feb 19

Our top all-time most cited article- role of law & legal knowledge for a transformative #HRE
🎉Congratulations @lauralundy.bsky.social @gmsainz.bsky.social
HRE must empower children 2 recognise breaches of their rights, implying teaching of basic legal knowledge

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Role of Law and Legal Knowledge for a Transformative Human Rights Education: Addressing Violations of Children’s Rights in Formal Education

Human Rights Education (HRE) emphasises the significance of children learning about, through and for human rights through their lived experiences. Such experiential learning, however, is often limi...

www.tandfonline.com

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MNG - University Presses @mngupbooks.bsky.social · Feb 17

The first book-length critical reception of Barrie Thorne’s classic, Gender Play. Thirty years later, Gender Replay celebrates and reflects on this classic, extending Thorne’s scholarship into a new generation.

Shop the book📚 https://buff.ly/42Milrs

@becerauk.bsky.social #BECERA2025

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Nathan Archer @nathanarcher.bsky.social · Feb 17

Thanks @becerauk.bsky.social for another great conference. Great to listen to Prof Laura Lundy and hear about the work of so many educators and researchers making a difference in ECEC. 🙏

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 17

Symposium IV/ B - ethics and identity at #BECERA2025

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 17

📑 The final guest post in our series from BECERA 2025, to round off an amazing day in Birmingham. #BECERA2025 #EarlyChildhood

How ethical encounters with young children are embedded holistically throughout practice in the Inspiring Foundations (IF) Team of maintained nursery schools — CREC

In this guest post authors discuss why ethical encounters are an essential part of their research and practice; they explore what this means to their team and how it is integrated within practice.

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 17

Symposium III/D ethical entanglements and autoethnography - an interesting thread through this symposium about the complexity and richness of narrative methodologies. #BECERA2025

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 17

📑 The penultimate guest post from BECERA 2025 - a little something to read on your train home from today in Birmingham?

#BECERA2025 #Music #EarlyChildhood

Music and Matrescence: A Developmental Exploration of the Facilitator’s Role, Working with Groups of Mothers and their Babies and Young Children — CREC

by Aimee Gardner

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 17

BECERA would like to thank all presenters and attendees at today's conference. We would love to hear your feedback on the event; if you would take a few moments to leave us a comment or review on any of our platforms we'd really appreciate it. We use LinkedIn, BlueSky, and Facebook.

#BECERA2025

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 17

SET IV/C: PERPSECTIVES ON INCLUSION IN EARLY YEARS - Room: Show, 1st Floor
Chaired by Claire Butterly, Mary Immaculate College/ LINC programme, Ireland
For the full programme and more detail of all of the symposium sets you can visit the website:

https://buff.ly/3XW5P5P and please use #BECERA2025.

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 17

SET IV/D: CAPTURING VARIED VOICES AND IDENTITY IN ECE - Room: Tell, 1st Floor

Chaired by Janet Hetherington, Birmingham City University, England

For the full programme and more detail of all of the symposium sets you can visit the website here:

https://buff.ly/3XW5P5P and please use #BECERA2025.

BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 17

SET IV/B: ETHICS AND IDENTITY ISSUES FOR EARLY YEARS LECTURERS AND RESEARCHERS - Room: Smile & Think, 2nd Floor

Chaired by Donna Gaywood, University of Gloucestershire, England

For the full programme and more detail of all of the symposium sets you can visit the website:

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 17

SET IV/A: USING RESEARCH TO CHALLENGE INEQUALITIES IN THE SYSTEM - Room: Explore, 2nd Floor

Chaired by Carmel Ward, Early Childhood Ireland, Ireland

For the full programme and more detail of all of the symposium sets you can visit the website:

https://buff.ly/3XW5P5P and please use #BECERA2025.

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BECERA @becerauk.bsky.social · Feb 17

Time for a little caffeine to help us through the final Symposium of the day, Set IV, starting just after 16.00.

Details to follow shortly, but for the full programme you can visit the website here:

https://buff.ly/3XW5P5P and please use #BECERA2025 in any posts on social media.

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MNG - University Presses @mngupbooks.bsky.social · Feb 17

Gender Play immerses readers in the everyday lives of a group of working-class children to examine the social interactions that shape their gender identities.

Shop the new Rutgers Classic Edition📚https://buff.ly/4gFrnd8

@becerauk.bsky.social #BECERA2025

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MNG - University Presses @mngupbooks.bsky.social · Feb 17

A resource for educators interested in spending time in nature with their students. Bringing over two decades of experience working outdoors with teachers and students, Butler offers curricular guidance on nature-based lessons.

📚https://buff.ly/4jVf6nt

@becerauk.bsky.social #BECERA2025

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