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Nursery Management: Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network - Paper round

Jackie Musgrave explains how using the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network to submit papers can enhance students’ professional development

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When I mark students’ work, I have many ‘wow’ moments. I am frequently moved by the depth of reflection, innovation and interesting content. I love reading when students had ‘aha moments’ and were able to write about explicit links between theory and practice and make clear statements about the impact of their role. But it struck me that much of their work remains under wraps and is never disseminated.

The Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network (ECSDN) was set up 25 years ago, when Early Childhood Studies (ECS) degrees were first introduced, to provide higher education institutions a way of meeting and sharing best practice. Its aims are to promote education and research for the continuing development of a highly qualified profession; and to provide critical perspectives on the advancement of appropriate early childhood policies.

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