Wendy Messenger

Wendy Messenger

Senior Lecturer in Education

Institute of Education

Contact Details

email: w.messenger@worc.ac.uk

tel: 01905 855329


Course Leader for the Post Graduate Certificate in Integrated Children’s Services
Regional Co-ordinator for Behaviour for Learning 2004-2008

Qualifications
M.Ed (Special Education)
B.Ed

Teaching & Research

Teaching Interests

Inclusion
Multi-agency working
Special Educational Needs

Research Interests

Professional identity and culture
Collaborative working

Professional Bodies

Publications

Messenger, W. (2010) Professional Knowledge and Professional Cultures: owning, loaning and sharing. Conference paper. EECERA (European Early Childhood Education Research Association), Birmingham, UK.

Robertson, C. & Messenger, W. (2010) ‘Evaluating and Enhancing the Quality of Provision in Early Childhood Intervention: Exploring some European perspectives’, International EXEDRA Journal Special Edition: Internationalisation of Higher Education, September edition

Robertson, C & Messenger, W ( 2010) ‘Early Childhood Intervention in the United Kingdom: Family, Needs, Standards & Challenges’ in Special Addition of International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education. Volume 2, Issue 2 (Special Issue) September.

Messenger, W. (2010) ‘Training to Manage in Multi-Agency Working’ in Reed, M. and Canning, N. (eds.) Reflective Practice in Early Years. London: Sage

Messenger, W. (2009) ‘Interpersonal Skills of the Teacher’ in Neville, L. (ed.) Interpersonal Skills for the People Professions: Learning from Practice. Reflect Press: 15-32.

Messenger, W. (2009) The Impact of Collaborative Working on Professional Identity in Children’s Centres in England. Conference Paper. EECERA (European Early Childhood Education Research Association), Strasbourg, France.Messenger, W.,

Robertson, C. (2009). Working with other Professionals in Early Childhood Intervention. Conference paper. National Symposium, Early Childhood Intervention, Eskesihir, Turkey

Messenger, W (2008) Researching Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs – A review of some current practice. Conference paper. Health and Well-Being, Research Focus. University of Worcester. U.K.

Messenger, W (2007) The development of a post graduate certificate in integrated children’s services. Conference paper. The Higher Education Role in Integrated Children’s Services, ESCalate Conference. Manchester.

External Responsibilities

External Examiner, Certificate in Higher Education, Support for Learning. University of Northampton 2004 - 2008
External examiner, BA Professional Development and Practice Dundee University 2006 – 2010
External Examiner, Undergraduate and Masters Programmes, Secondary Life-long Learning 2009 – ongoing University of West of England