Publications, Articles, and Written Work
Nursery Management Today: The Experience Only Route [In Early Years Education] Risk or Benefit? February 6th 2025
Nursery Management Today: Navigating the Early Years Qualification Requirements and the EYFS July 23rd 2024
Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in Early Childhood, Edgewood University - Focus: My second doctoral degree after my PhD, with multiple research articles: Bridging the gap in Progression Opportunities for Early Years Professionals; Aesthetic Play in the Early Years Setting; Extending the Playful and Creative Curriculum to Key Stage 1 and Beyond; A Qualitative Exploration of Educators’ Perceptions of The Colour Monster: Racial Sensitivity vs. Emotional Literacy in Early Childhood Education. My final thesis is a conceptual framework (a theory) titled "The Post-Digital Child: Towards a New Theory of Play-Based Learning in the Early Years" (research conducted during 2024-2026).
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Manchester - Focus: De-radicalising ‘Prevent’: Encouraging Discussion and Connected Participation through the Development of Anonymous Online Communities for Early Years Apprentices
Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Assessment, University of Cambridge - Focus: End Point Assessment in the Early Years: A Critical Comparison of Assessment Methods; AI in On-going Assessmet: Risks and Benefits; The Experience-Only Route: An Invstigation into Teacher Education Experience Only Roues and their Impact on Knowledge and Skills
Women of Purpose: Stories of Women Creating a Better World - Focus: Submitted chapter within the collaborative book. Chapter title: "From Learning to Liberation: Empowering Lives Through Education"
Early Years Educator Student Textbook - Focus: An updated textbook to support learners on the apprenticeship and qualification routes to EYE Status, meeting the DfE 2024 requirements. Available on Amazon, in Waterstones, Blackwells, and more.
Article Title: "Data with a Pulse: Humanising Assessment in Early Childhood" - Featured in Breaking the Paradigm: Provocations Vol II: Humanizing Data in Education, October 2025.
Cover Feature Article Title: "Breaking the Silence, Dr Sam Ballington's Journey from Childhood Abuse to Creating the Association of Child and Family Coaches": Cover Feature in - DWC Magazine, October 2025 Issue 3.
Article Title: "Liberation through Learning: Education as Empowerment" - Featured Article in FORCE To be Reckoned With Magazine, October 2025.
Article Title: "Dr Sam Ballington on Leaving a Coercive Friendship: When Loyalty Becomes Abuse": Featured Article in - DWC Magazine December 2025 Issue 3.
Cover Feature Article Title: "From Survival to Safeguarding: Why Ethical Practice in Child and Family Coaching Is a Force to Be Reckoned With": Cover Feature in FORCE To Be Reckoned With Magazine, February 2025.
Early Years Educator Student Logbook - Focus: As a companion to the textbook, or a standalone support for Early Years Educator learners, a practical book that supports the gathering and recording of portfolio tasks as a part of the Early Years Educator apprenticeships and programmes. Publication due: Summer 2026
Nursery Management Today: Navigating the Early Years Qualification Requirements and the EYFS July 23rd 2024
Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in Early Childhood, Edgewood University - Focus: My second doctoral degree after my PhD, with multiple research articles: Bridging the gap in Progression Opportunities for Early Years Professionals; Aesthetic Play in the Early Years Setting; Extending the Playful and Creative Curriculum to Key Stage 1 and Beyond; A Qualitative Exploration of Educators’ Perceptions of The Colour Monster: Racial Sensitivity vs. Emotional Literacy in Early Childhood Education. My final thesis is a conceptual framework (a theory) titled "The Post-Digital Child: Towards a New Theory of Play-Based Learning in the Early Years" (research conducted during 2024-2026).
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Manchester - Focus: De-radicalising ‘Prevent’: Encouraging Discussion and Connected Participation through the Development of Anonymous Online Communities for Early Years Apprentices
Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Assessment, University of Cambridge - Focus: End Point Assessment in the Early Years: A Critical Comparison of Assessment Methods; AI in On-going Assessmet: Risks and Benefits; The Experience-Only Route: An Invstigation into Teacher Education Experience Only Roues and their Impact on Knowledge and Skills
Women of Purpose: Stories of Women Creating a Better World - Focus: Submitted chapter within the collaborative book. Chapter title: "From Learning to Liberation: Empowering Lives Through Education"
Early Years Educator Student Textbook - Focus: An updated textbook to support learners on the apprenticeship and qualification routes to EYE Status, meeting the DfE 2024 requirements. Available on Amazon, in Waterstones, Blackwells, and more.
Article Title: "Data with a Pulse: Humanising Assessment in Early Childhood" - Featured in Breaking the Paradigm: Provocations Vol II: Humanizing Data in Education, October 2025.
Cover Feature Article Title: "Breaking the Silence, Dr Sam Ballington's Journey from Childhood Abuse to Creating the Association of Child and Family Coaches": Cover Feature in - DWC Magazine, October 2025 Issue 3.
Article Title: "Liberation through Learning: Education as Empowerment" - Featured Article in FORCE To be Reckoned With Magazine, October 2025.
Article Title: "Dr Sam Ballington on Leaving a Coercive Friendship: When Loyalty Becomes Abuse": Featured Article in - DWC Magazine December 2025 Issue 3.
Cover Feature Article Title: "From Survival to Safeguarding: Why Ethical Practice in Child and Family Coaching Is a Force to Be Reckoned With": Cover Feature in FORCE To Be Reckoned With Magazine, February 2025.
Early Years Educator Student Logbook - Focus: As a companion to the textbook, or a standalone support for Early Years Educator learners, a practical book that supports the gathering and recording of portfolio tasks as a part of the Early Years Educator apprenticeships and programmes. Publication due: Summer 2026
Take a look at some sample pages of the new Early Years Educator textbook, below!
Just imagine where your journey could take you
