Lecturer in Early Years, Education, SEND, Research, and Wellbeing
School of Education
01752 636700 Ext:2014
MBradwell@marjon.ac.uk
I have worked in Early Years and education for the past thirty years, working in various roles from manager to teaching assistant and with individuals who have special education needs.
I have been working at Marjon as a Visiting Lecturer since 2018 and a Lecturer since 2022. Over the years I have lectured on various programs at undergrad and postgraduate level across the university.
My research interests are situated in Social Policy, Early Years, Children and Young People's Mental Health / Illness, Active listening and Children’s Rights and using the Mosaic Approach.
PhD Health and Wellbeing, University of Chichester
MA Social Policy, Plymouth Marjon University
BA Early Childhood Studies , Plymouth Marjon University
I lecture across the following programmes
MA Education
MSc Nursing
BA Special Educational Needs and Disability
BA Primary Education
BSc Psychology
BSc Business
FdA Early Years, Teaching and Learning
Using the Mosaic Approach in Research
Children and young people's Mental Health/ Illness
Social Policy
Early Years
Children's Rights
Active Listening
Practitioner's Role
Peer Reviewed Publications
Bradwell, M., & Bending, H. (2024). “I’m just a TA”; From mixing paints to managing safeguarding and class teaching: An exploration of teaching assistant's perceptions and roles in school. Management in Education, 38(3), 120-124. https://doi.org/10.1177/08920206211057344
Bradwell, M. (2019). Voice, views and the UNCRC Articles 12 and 13. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 17(4), 423-433. https://doi.org/10.1177/1476718X19875780
Conference Presentations
Bradwell, M. (2024). Creating a manifesto to present to the new government to ensure that Early Years is present on the agenda, where quality and child’s voice will be heard. Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network ECSDN- Policy Lobbying workshop
FHEA - Fellow of Higher Education Academy - AdvanceHE
Policy and Lobbying Group ECSDN -Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network