Dr Janet Rose

Dr Janet Rose BA (Hons), MA, PhD, PGCE, FHEA - Principal

Dr Janet Rose, Principal of Norland, has had a distinguished career in higher education and early years education, training and provision both nationally and internationally. Before joining Norland, she was a Reader in Education and an Associate Professor. She has an established track record of senior leadership in higher education, leading large degree programmes in early years education and early childhood, as well as MA and doctoral degrees, alongside early years teacher training. She is the recipient of two ‘Outstanding Teaching’ student awards and has a national profile as an early years expert.

Janet is frequently invited to be a keynote speaker at national conferences, including the National Day Nurseries Association Conference and the International Nanny Organisation, and has presented research at both the House of Lords and House of Commons. Janet is the author of numerous academic publications, including three key texts that she co-authored – The Role of the Adult in Early Years Settings, Health and Well-being in Early Childhood and Emotion Coaching with Children and Young People.

Janet is also a Board Member of Independent HE, on the Education Committee of the Royal Academy of Dance, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Trustee of First Steps Bath and a co-founder of Emotion Coaching UK. In addition, Janet currently has a Fellowship with the Early Relational Health programme at the University of Massachusetts in America.

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Publications	2021 - Emotion Coaching with Children and Young People in Schools 2020 - Acculturation and enculturation in mathematical understanding children’s and adults’ ‘cultural capital'. In T. Oliver, E. Serevina and B. Perry (eds) Mathematics in Early Childhood: Research, Reflexive Practice and Innovative Pedagogy (Towards an Ethical Praxis in Early Childhood). 2019 - Attachment Aware Schools: The impact of a targeted and collaborative intervention. International Journal of Pastoral Care and Education 2019 - Young Children as Scientists, Designers and Technologists: theories of learning in Teaching Science and Technology in the Early Years (3-7) 2019 - Talk, Narrative and Sustained Shared Thinking in Teaching Science and Technology in the Early Years (3-7) 2017 - Attachment Aware Schools: Working with Families to Enhance Parental Engagement and Home-School Relationships 2017 - The introduction of Emotion Coaching as a whole school approach in a primary specialist Social Emotional and Mental Health setting: positive outcomes for all 2017 - Attachment Aware Schools in Emotional Development and Attachment in the Classroom: theory and practice for students and teachers 2016 - Attachment Aware Schools – an alternative to the behaviourist paradigm in The International Handbook of Alternative Education 2016 - Child Development in A Guide to Early Years and Primary Teaching 2016 - Health and Well-being in the Early Childhood 2015 - Emotion Coaching – a strategy for promoting behavioural self-regulation in children/young people 2015 - Emotion Coaching – a strategy for promoting behavioural self-regulation in children and young people in schools: A pilot study 2015 - Emotion Coaching: a universal strategy for supporting and promoting sustainable emotional and behavioural well-being 2015 - ‘Movers and Shakers in Early Years Education for Sustainability in the UK in Young Children and the Environment 2014 - Promoting children’s well-being and sustainable citizenship through emotion coaching in A Child’s World: Working together for a better future 2014 - Early Childhood Education for Sustainability in the UK: Generating professional capital in Early Childhood Education for Sustainability 2014 - Creating firm foundations in Learning to Teach in the Primary School 2013 - Active engagement, emotional impact and changes in practice arising from a residential field trip 2012 - Affective teaching and the affective dimensions of learning in A Student’s Guide to Education Studies 2012 - The Role of the Adult in Early Years Settings 2012 - Principles under pressure: Student teachers’ perspectives on final teaching practice in early childhood classrooms 2011 - Total Somerset High Contact Families Project Evaluation Report 2011 - Transformative empowerment: stimulating transformations in practice
Events	May 2023 - International Nanny Conference Dr Rose will lead two practical workshops at the conference which will be held in Florida and hosted by the International Nanny Association. One will focus on self-regulation and how nannies can help young children to develop self-regulation. The second will introduce Emotion Coaching to support young children’s wellbeing and behaviour. 10/12/2022 - Bright Start International Conference Dr Janet Rose will deliver two workshops at the Bright Start International Conference in December 2022. The conference will be held in Athens with speakers, such as Janet, delivering workshops virtually. One session will look at self-regulation and emotionally friendly spaces in the early years and the second workshop will explore emotion coaching. - Attachment webinar Dr Janet Rose will be delivering a webinar for the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The webinar will provide an introduction to attachment and its relevance to educational contexts. 15/11/2022 - Training for Bath and North East Somerset early years professionals Dr Janet Rose will be delivering a talk on self-regulation, emotional friendly spaces and emotion coaching to teachers, teaching assistants, private nurseries, childminders and pre-schools within Bath and North East Somerset. 08/11/2022 - National Secondary Leaders Network Dr Janet Rose will be speaking at the National Secondary Leaders Network (NSLN) event based on inclusion on Tuesday 8 November at St Mary Magdalene Academy, London. Dr Rose will be discussing what research says about the impact trauma-informed practice has on children and young people 10/02/2022 - Facebook live with Jessica Kinglsey Publishers Dr Janet Rose and Dr Louise Gilbert for JKP's Facebook Live during Children's Mental Health Week on 10 February, 6pm GMT. They will discuss how emotion coaching can be used by early years practitioners to help children self-regulate their behaviours and improve their mental health and wellbeing. 10/02/2022 - Early Years Foundation Stage Briefing – Southwark Council 11/11/2021 - Achievement for All Virtual Conference 02/11/2021 - The Care Leaders Fellowship Dr Janet Rose will deliver a session on emotion coaching as part of the Care Leaders Fellowship programme. 02/11/2021 - Call to Action Parliamentary Launch Dr Janet Rose will speak at the House of Commons in December 2021 as part of the Attachment Research Community's campaign to raise awareness of attachment and trauma needs within schools across England. 30/10/2021 - Achieving Trauma-Informed Practice: The Route to Resilience Dr Janet Rose will deliver a talk on emotion coaching at the event which has been organised by award-winning author, trainer and researcher, Dr Mine Conkbayir. 02/10/2021 - Seneca Conference Dr Janet Rose will deliver a talk entitled 'An introduction to Emotion Coaching: supporting pupil behaviour, wellbeing and resilience' at the Seneca Conference in October. April 2021 - Talk at the Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma (IRCT) conference Dr Janet Rose will deliver a keynote speech which will outline how emotion coaching might support vulnerable and traumatised children, particularly in relation to the impact of coronavirus on their lives. January 2021 - Keynote at 'Building your teacher toolkit: effective classroom practice' Dr Janet Rose will deliver a keynote speech on the topic ‘What I wish I had known as an early career teacher’ at the ‘Building your teacher toolkit: effective classroom practice’. The events form the Education Development Trust’s early career professional development programme spring term training. This is part of the roll out of the Department for Education’s Early Career Framework and the programme supports both early career teachers and their mentors through the first two terms of the profession. December 2020 - Talk at 'Working with conflict in families, couples and parent-child relationships' event Dr Janet Rose will deliver a talk on emotion coaching at the ‘Working with Conflict in Families, Couples and Parent-Child Relationships’ event which is organised by the Centre for Child Mental Health on Saturday 5 December. November 2020 - Talk at 'The neuroscience of Early Intervention – 2020 conference' Dr Janet Rose will join a panel of expert speakers to highlight and explore important neurobiological and neurophysiological research that is enriching our understanding of human relationships and behaviour. October 2020 - Part of the panel at the IHE annual conference Dr Janet Rose will be part of the ‘Qualifying for the champion’s league: strategies for global success’ where some IHE members with global ambitions will share their thoughts on the UK’s strategy for exporting education and what is needed to diversify successfully in an uncertain world.

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