Christine Pascal (OBE) is a founding member of the European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) and is editor of the European Early Childhood Education Research Association Journal. [1] She is co-director of the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC), a charity based in Birmingham, [2] and president of ECEERA.
Christine Pascal began her career as a teacher of infants in Birmingham after completing a PGCE at Warwick University. Following this, she became a senior lecturer in Education at University of Worcester and a tutor for the Open University. In 1990, Pascal set up the EECERA with her colleagues and currently serves as president of the organisation. [3] In 2000, Pascal became the Vice President of leading early years charity British Association of Early Childhood Education (BAECE). In 2007, she established the charitable trust CREC [4] alongside Bertram, [3] where she now acts as honorary co-director.
Pascal is an Honorary Professor at Birmingham City University and the University of Wolverhampton [5] and is Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham. She has been a Specialist Adviser for Early Years to the House of Commons Select Committee on Education and Skills. Pascal is former President and current Vice President of BAECE and London Early Years Foundation. She is also a member of the Early Education Advisory Group, which advises the Minister for Children and Families.
Pascal has pioneered many national and international research projects, including the Effective Early Learning Programme, the Accounting Early for Life Long Learning Programme [6] and the Children Crossing Borders Project. She also contributed to the OECD's Review ‘Starting Strong'.
Pascal has authored a range of books focusing on early years education, [7] including:
Pascal has also authored chapters in various books, including:
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