BEd Hons in Design and Technology, Worcester, MA in Education, Open University

Profile

Celia Greenway is the PGCE Early Years Co-ordinator. Initially as a practitioner Celia taught in schools and nurseries across Worcestershire. Prior to joining the University, she was responsible for developing Higher Education provision within the Further Education Sector, and worked in collaboration with the University of Worcester establishing Foundation degrees for Early Years workers. Since joining the University Celia has managed the Primary programme and her main teaching interests are on the Early Years PGCE, where she is responsible for professional studies and child development. Celia is currently completing her PhD which examines the impact of inspection upon the nursery sector; this research involves colleagues from across the state and private sector.

Research Interests

Celia’s main research interest is quality matters in the Early Years sector. Within this her current areas of interest are:

• The integrated approach of the Every Child Matters agenda and its impact on the care and education of young children
• Early Years workforce reform
• Early Years practitioners professional identity
• Gender issues connected to the recruitment of males into Early Years
• Leadership and Management within the nursery sector
• Creative Curriculum with reference to young children’s social and emotional development
• Outdoor learning and Forest schools   

Teaching and administration responsibilities

Celia’s main teaching responsibility is on the PGCE Early Years programme; where she teaches professional studies and development aspects of the Early Years curriculum. As well as University based training, she also works with mentors and trainees in partnership schools.

In addition to this Celia contributes to the Childhood, Culture and Education undergraduate degree and supervises students undertaking the M.Ed in teaching Studies.

Celia is the External Examiner for Early Years Initial Teacher Education for the University of Chichester.  

Publications

CP Rhodes, CA Greenway. 2010. Leadership as Performance, Management in Education. ISSN: 0892-0206. In Press