Course Coordinator for the BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education and Senior Lecturer Education Studies (Early Years)

I have taught in secondary schools in Manchester and Bedford, teaching A level and GCSE English. I have taught extensively throughout the Early Years phase.

I have worked for two local authorities as an Advisor for Early Years Education supporting a variety of settings, maintained, private and voluntary settings, to improve the learning and teaching for young children.

Other References

• LinkedIn profile

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) English Language and Literature - University of Birmingham
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education - University of Birmingham
• Post Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education – Froebel College, University of Surrey
• Masters in Education – University of Bedfordshire
• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Teaching Expertise

• Teaching on undergraduate Early Years Education and Education Studies degree
• Assistant Head teacher of a maintained nursery school
• Head of School - Pastoral Education - Secondary Phase
• GCSE, A Level and Oxbridge teaching experience in maintained and Independent schools
  Extensive experience across Early Years settings and maintained nursery schools
• Advisor to Traveller Education Service, developing on-site education for traveller children across Bedfordshire
• Children's Centre Teacher manager for Bedfordshire County Council and Bedford Borough Council
• Early Years Advisor within the School Improvement Service supporting and developing high quality practice across the EYFS
• EYFSP Moderation Manager for Bedford Borough Council
• National assessor for the QCDA EYFSP Moderator Registration Programme

Research Interests

• School readiness and the influences of national policy upon the experience of starting school have been at the centre of my recent research.
• Traveller children
• Creativity and Early Childhood
• School Readiness
• Assessment in the Early Years

Research Projects

• School readiness in a multi-cultural community

External roles

• Member of the following bodies: TACTYC, Early Education, Early Childhood Research Professionals, Outdoor Learning UK, National Network for the Cambridge Primary Review, The Curriculum Network and Every Child A Talker.
• Affiliate member of Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors
• Consultancy with Central Bedfordshire Council for the Academy of Social Work and Early Intervention

Publications

• Wearmouth, J., Gosling, A., Beams, J. and Davydaitis, S. (2017) Understanding Special Educational Needs and Disability in the Early Years. Abingdon: Routledge
• Gosling, A. (2016) ‘School Readiness: working towards a greater understanding of what it is, and how to develop practice to support it. in Early Years Educator, 18(4), pp38 – 44.
• Gosling, A. (2016) ‘Quality Early Years Environments’ in Slaughter, E. ed. Quality in the Early Years. London: Open University Press/McGraw Hill Education pp 30 – 49

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1234 793092
E: abigail.gosling@beds.ac.uk
Office Hours: Tuesday 1:30 - 2:30, Friday 9:00 - 11:00