I am the Professional Lead for Early Years Curriculum Development and Partnerships within the Department of Education at Kingston University. I previously held academic roles in Further and Higher Education leading in the design, development and validation of Foundation Degrees in Early Years. I am an Early Years (EY) Professional with over 25 years of experience in the sector. I have operated my own EY provision in Malaysia, worked as an accredited trainer in Children's Rights for the Malaysian government, held the position of Vice President with the National Association of Registered Childcare Providers, Malaysia in charge of training programmes and more recently as an EY independent advisor for local settings in London. I have worked in UK Higher Education (HE) since 2008. My HE expertise is broad and includes the design, ongoing development, delivery and quality assurance of E curricula up to Level 7, bespoke CPD activities, external examining, training and mentoring of staff as well as presentations at conferences. As a Senior Fellow in Higher Education, I am committed to education innovations including apprenticeship development with partners, the design and implementation of a HE Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) and framework for Successful Assessment Practices (SAP) used with workbased learners in the Department of Education at Kingston University and select business programmes at the University of Greenwich. I have also co-published a theoretical tool called the Framework for Assessing Science in the Early Years (FASEY) in the Journal for Early Child Development and Care and presented this at the SEFDEY National Conference. This tool is currently being used at a local academy and informs an ongoing research project. My doctoral research relates to the decolonising of Early Years professionals which has shaped and continues to shape the Early Years curriculum content and delivery at Kingston University. I have academic leadership responsibilities within the Academic Domains of Teaching and Learning and Professional Practice.
Professional Lead for Early Years Curriculum Development and Partnerships