Welcome to CYPE
Welcome to
Children, Young People and Education (CYPE)
Since 2003, the Faculty of Education & Theology has
been divided up into Initial teacher Education, Theology and
CPD. CPD has represented all those areas of education that were not
initial teacher education. We have a long reputation of supporting
teachers and others working in the field of education and we have
offered a range of courses for teachers, teaching assistants and
others who work in an educational context and CPD reflected the
fact that when we started, we worked mainly with LAs providing
CPD.
Our work, however, now extends beyond education and we
offer a range of programmes in education but also address the needs
of the wider workforce and the youth and community sector.
Consequently, the area has now changed its name to reflect the
growing importance of this expansion into engagement with children,
young people and families as well as education.
The philosophy is the same: from the Foundation Degree to
Masters level study students are challenged to reflect on their
work and engage in dialogue and research in order to arrive at
sound understandings and, for those in paid or voluntary work in
the sector, bring about meaningful, sustainable change in their
practice.
Foundation Degrees
We have two strong Foundation Degrees in
Supporting Learning and Working with Children and Young People.
Undergraduate study
At undergraduate level we have a well-established BA (Hons) Education Studies and a new BA (Hons) Children, Young People and Families.
Students can progress from the Foundation Degree to the final year
of the BA programme.
Postgraduate study
Our MA programme attracts a range of teachers and others working
in an educational context and postgraduate certificates are
available for particular groups, such as those working in early
years and the advisory service. We also offer a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
(PCAP) for new lecturers with HEA recognition and have
recently developed an Associateship pathway for those in academic
support roles.
Areas of expertise
We have particular expertise in the following areas:
Practitioner enquiry and reflective
practice
Leadership and management
Teaching and learning
Working with the wider children’s
workforce
Youth and community
Our Partners
We work with a range of partners (particularly the Local
Authorities of the City of York, North Yorkshire, Doncaster and
East Riding) with whom we have created a number of programmes to
meet the needs of local teachers, teaching assistants and
governors.
Our Staff
As well as our wide range of courses, CYPE staff are active
researchers with particular emphasis on changing identities and
voice.
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