Transitions to Further Education: Crossing the FE bridge By Rhiannon Packer and Amanda Thomas Introduction Transition is a complex process and the process of transition to any educational setting involves a number of stakeholders. The move from compulsory education into…
By Ben Broadhurst I am Ben Broadhurst, 20 years old and I am currently studying at Edge Hill University and in my second year of Primary Education with QTS. I grew up in Liverpool and attended a rather prestigious and…
By Deans Buchanan Mutandis mutatis Mutandis mutatis – “making the necessary changes” – can be straightforward when both what needs changed and why it needs to be changed are clear and defined. In times of a novel virus pandemic, we…
By Deans Buchanan Mutandis mutatis Mutandis mutatis – “making the necessary changes” – can be straightforward when both what needs changed and why it needs to be changed are clear and defined. In times of a novel virus pandemic, we…
By Marion Burns Navigating the first hurdle: preparing safe spaces for our children At practitioners and teachers consider the Scottish Government’s strategic framework for reopening early learning and childcare provision and schools in Scotland, I am reminded of the oft…
By Marion Burns Navigating the first hurdle: preparing safe spaces for our children At practitioners and teachers consider the Scottish Government’s strategic framework for reopening early learning and childcare provision and schools in Scotland, I am reminded of the oft…
By Samantha Ross The transition to becoming a doctoral student is known for being as much about a change in identity as it is about developing academically. So, in some ways, Covid-19 gave me a head start on this complex…
By Marion Burns This blog considers some of the concerns I have around facilitating children’s transition from their homes to early learning and childcare settings and schools now that the Scottish Government have published their route map out of lockdown.…
By Marion Burns This blog considers some of the concerns I have around facilitating children’s transition from their homes to early learning and childcare settings and schools now that the Scottish Government have published their route map out of lockdown.…
By Thomas Richardson Education systems across the world have been thrown into disarray by COVID-19. In Scotland, all schools closed from the end of March 2020 (except for a few children of essential workers who attended so called ‘HUB’ schools).…
By William D Barlow It was the middle of the night when my partner told me. Peering through my sleepy eyes, and under the blanket of darkness, I stole glimpses of her navigating through the obstacle course that is our…
By William D Barlow It was the middle of the night when my partner told me. Peering through my sleepy eyes, and under the blanket of darkness, I stole glimpses of her navigating through the obstacle course that is our…
By Graeme Nixon Coronavirus has brought with it anxiety, stress, fear, suffering and bereavement. It has also brought many to reflection, new perspectives, altruism and common humanity. All of us are in a moment of obvious transition. The students and…
By Graeme Nixon Coronavirus has brought with it anxiety, stress, fear, suffering and bereavement. It has also brought many to reflection, new perspectives, altruism and common humanity. All of us are in a moment of obvious transition. The students and…
By Jennifer E. Symonds On Thursday morning, the children were at school as normal. On Friday, they stayed home. Then, on Monday, the family waited for news from the children’s teacher, about how to learn at home. The next few…
By Jennifer E. Symonds On Thursday morning, the children were at school as normal. On Friday, they stayed home. Then, on Monday, the family waited for news from the children’s teacher, about how to learn at home. The next few…
By Samuel Stones and Jonathan Glazzard The Covid-19 lockdown has inevitably resulted in multiple transitions for children and young people. In this blog, we outline our understanding of transitions and we identify some ways in which young people may have been affected.…