Frankland, Sharon (2010) Can higher education improve the professional identity of CNNs? Community Practitioner, 83 (12). pp. 34-36. ISSN 1462-2815
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Abstract
Community nursery nurses (CNNs) are an important part of the multidisciplinary team. This paper discusses how two students undertaking a foundation degree in early years experienced changes to their personal and professional identities. A ‘life history’ approach was used to understand and interpret their experiences in depth. Both students would not have entered higher education had it not been for the widening participation drive. The higher education experience had a positive influence on personal and professional identity for the learners. They underlined that the widening participation drive can enable those students from ‘non-traditional backgrounds’ to enter and benefit from higher education. However, changes to higher education funding and public sector cutbacks have raised grave concerns about the continued ability of CNNs and other early years practitioners to access such courses. This could have a negative effect on the continuing professional development and subsequent changing identities within this particular group.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education |
Schools: | School of Education and Professional Development |
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Depositing User: | Cherry Edmunds |
Date Deposited: | 23 Nov 2010 14:44 |
Last Modified: | 06 Apr 2018 16:55 |
URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/9103 |
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