Rosie Walker

Senior Lecturer, Centre for Early Childhood Studies

Institute of Education

Contact Details

email: r.walker@worc.ac.uk

tel: 01905 542266


Qualifications                                  
PQSW, MSc, Educational Leadership and Management, NPQICL
Diploma In Applied Social Sciences
BSc (Hons) Social Sciences CQSW

Teaching & Research

Teaching Interests                           

Safeguarding; integrated working; promoting creativity in early years; leadership and management; listening to the voice of the child. Reflective practice                       

Research Interests                          

The impact of children’s centres; working with parents; leadership and management; creative communities of practice; developing student research skills

Professional Bodies

General Social Care Council

Publications

“Working Together In a Children’s Centre” in “Reflective Practice in the Early Years.(2010) Ed Reed. M, Canning N. London. Sage

“Parental Partnerships” in “Play and Practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage” (2010) ed Canning. N. London. Sage

Walker, R. (In press, 2011) ‘Improving Quality: Do Not Forget Creativity’ in Reed, M and Canning, N (Eds.) Quality Improvement and Change in the Early Years London: Sage Publications

External Responsibilities