About

This blog was created as a professional development tool for reflection and networking purposes.

Kate Oakley

BA (Hons), FdA

Kate is a Senior Early Years Practitioner working in the East of England whilst studying within the Early Years Initial Teacher Training programme in Cambridge. Her current research interests include leadership and communication. She is currently developing an outreach programme with local businesses and organisations within her local community for the benefit of her students, alongside developing a tailored continuous professional development programme for the whole staff body.

(Twitter: @newtonoakley     LinkedIn: Kate Oakley)

Leonora Oakley

BA (Hons), EYPS, PGCE (Primary)

Leonora is an Early Years Professional with QTS, who teaches Reception and Year 1. Leonora has experience in leading a successful early years setting and enjoys the fresh challenge of teaching as a FS/KS1 teacher. If you are a budding PGCE student or potential EYPS candidate and have any questions about the courses, please feel free to contact Leonora via the blog e-mail.

All opinions expressed in this blog are those of the respective authors, and do not reflect in any way those of the institutions to which they are affiliated.