The UKLA Early Years Special Interest Group is a collective of members interested in young children’s, toddlers and babies’ literacies. The SIG is keen to build a community of researchers, teachers, advisors and student teacher members interested in early literacies. 

The primary aim for the SIG is to provide a collaborative space for professional networking to promote appropriate early literacies pedagogies and practices for children from infancy to age 8 years. It will be a space to discuss and disseminate research and evidence-based practice.  The group will contribute to UKLA’ s broader advocacy for policies that promote inclusive and socially-just literacy education.

The SIG embraces a range of interests and lines of enquiry, dependent on the interests and needs of the group. 

If you would like to hear more about the SIG, get involved or sign up, please contact Samantha Hulston, samantha.hulston@open.ac.uk