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Dr Alison Prowle

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Adverse Childhood Experiences, Supporting refugee families, Kinship Care, Child poverty, Parenting and family support, Strength- based practice

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Senior Lecturer

Biography:

Dr Alison Prowle joined the University of Worcester Department of Children and Families in 2012. Alison has extensive experience of education, family intervention (including the role of parenting) and community development, as an academic, a front-line practitioner and as a senior manager in local government. Following several years teaching in primary and secondary phases, she became Head of Department in a large urban comprehensive school. Subsequently, she worked for a number of years in various community development roles and as a Development Manager for SureStart. In 2007, she was appointed as Integrated Services Manager for Children, Young People and Families within the education department of a Welsh Local Authority. Within this role, Alison had responsibility for a range of universmore...

Qualifications:

BA (Hons 1) Theology and Religious Studies, University of Kent 1990 Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Primary), University of Cambridge 1991 Postgraduate Diploma (Distinction) in Public Services Management, Nottingham Trent University 2011 MSc (Distinction), Public Services Management, Nottingham Trent University 2012 Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Distinction), University of Worcester PhD research at Cardiff University, 'Thank you for asking me about my story': An exploration of the perspectives of forced migrant parents, practitioners and strategic actors in South Wales’

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Prowle, Alison (2022) 'Thank you for asking me about my story': An exploration of the perspectives of forced migrant parents, practitioners and strategic actors in south Wales. PhD thesis, Cardiff University.
Prowle, Alison and Walker, Rosie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-3366 (2021) Evaluation of Blaenau Gwent Disability Service (Part 1). Project Report. University of Worcester, Worcester. (Unpublished)
Prowle, Alison and Gallagher, Stuart (2021) Evaluation of Blaenau Gwent Disability Service (Part 2). Project Report. University of Worcester, Worcester. (Unpublished)
Prowle, Alison and Hodgkins, Angela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2464-7848 (2020) Making a Difference with Children and Families: Re-imagining the Role of the Practitioner. Red Globe Press (MacMillan Education), London. ISBN 9781352010169 (paperback) 9781352010176 (ebook)
Prowle, Alison, Walker, Rosie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-3366, Duncan, Mandy and Gallagher, Stuart (2020) Evaluation of Blaenau Gwent Strategy for Safe Reduction of Looked After Children. Project Report. University of Worcester, Worcester. (Unpublished)
Harvell, Janet and Prowle, Alison (2019) 'Reflections on the Lived Experiences of Refugee Children in a French Refugee Camp'. BERA Research Intelligence - Special Edition (140). pp. 19-20. ISSN 0307-9023
Prowle, Alison and Walker, Rosie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1356-3366 (2019) Evaluation of Blaenau Gwent Supporting Change Programme. Project Report. University of Worcester, Worcester. (Unpublished)
Prowle, Alison and Musgrave, Jackie (2018) Utilising Strengths in Families and Communities to Support Children’s Learning and Wellbeing. In: Pedagogies for Leading Practice. Thinking About Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education . Routledge, London. ISBN Paperback: 9781138577428 Hardback: 9781138577398
Harvell, Janet and Prowle, Alison (2018) Supporting Children's Development in Refugee Camps. In: Refugee Education: Integration and Acceptance of Refugees in Mainstream Society. Innovations in higher education teaching and learning., 11 . Emerald Press, Bingley, UK, pp. 171-184. ISBN 9781787147966
Prowle, Alison and Hanson, Karen (2018) Evaluation Of Blaenau Gwent Families First Programme. Project Report. University of Worcester, Worcester. (Unpublished)
Prowle, Alison and Harvell, Janet (2017) How Play Provision Enhances the Lives of Children in Refugee Camps. International Journal of Birth and Parent Education, 4 (4). pp. 3-4. ISSN Print: 2054-0779 Online: 2054-0787
Prowle, Alison and Harvell, Janet (2017) A Unique Child: Inclusion - 'Still Human'. Nursery World, 2017 (13). pp. 16-17. ISSN 0029-6422
Reid, L., Harvell, Janet and Prowle, Alison (2017) Supporting Refugees in the Classroom. Independent Education Today, Bristol.
Harvell, Janet and Prowle, Alison (2017) The Impact of the Refugee Experience on Children's Development. International Journal of Birth and Parent Education, 4 (3). p. 3. ISSN Print: 2054-0779 Online: 2054-0787
Prowle, Alison and Brett, Frances (2017) Exploring Creativity. In: Studying for Your Early Years Degree: Skills and Knowledge for Becoming an Effective Practitioner. Early Years . Critical Publishing, St Albans, pp. 105-116. ISBN 9781911106425
Harvell, Janet and Prowle, Alison (2017) Including Refugee Children in Your Setting: Understanding and Supporting the Needs of Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children in the Early Years. In: Education Show, 16-18 March 2017, Birmingham NEC.
Prowle, Alison and Harvell, Janet (2017) Challenges of Parenting in a Refugee Camp. International Journal of Birth and Parent Education, 4 (2). p. 5. ISSN Print: 2054-0779 Online: 2054-0787
Prowle, Alison and Hodgkins, Angela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2464-7848 (2016) Cosy Up! Nursery World, 2016 (25). pp. 15-16. ISSN 0029-6422
Stobbs, Nicola ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9032-5340 and Prowle, Alison (2016) Becoming a Kinship Carer – Education and Support Needs of Grandparents Who Are Parenting. International Journal of Birth and Parent Education, 4 (2). pp. 23-26. ISSN 2054-0779 Online: 2054-0787
Prowle, Alison (2015) Theory in Practice: Creating a Space for the Creation of Self-knowledge as Developing Reflective Practitioners through Visual Representation and Narrative. In: EECERA 25th Annual Conference. Innovation, Experimentation and Adventure in Early Childhood, 7th - 10th September 2015, Barcelona, Spain. (Unpublished)

My Most Viewed As Author

#	Item title
1.	Becoming a Kinship Carer – Education and Support Needs of Grandparents Who Are Parenting	219	110
2.	Supporting Children's Development in Refugee Camps	167	5
3.	Making a Difference with Children and Families: Re-imagining the Role of the Practitioner	166
4.	The Impact of the Refugee Experience on Children's Development	135
5.	Utilising Strengths in Families and Communities to Support Children’s Learning and Wellbeing	130
6.	Cosy Up!	116	2
7.	Theory in Practice: Creating a Space for the Creation of Self-knowledge as Developing Reflective Practitioners through Visual Representation and Narrative	92
8.	How Play Provision Enhances the Lives of Children in Refugee Camps	87	3
9.	A Unique Child: Inclusion - 'Still Human'	87
10.	Supporting Refugees in the Classroom	87
11.	'Reflections on the Lived Experiences of Refugee Children in a French Refugee Camp'	84	33
12.	Exploring Creativity	84
13.	Including Refugee Children in Your Setting: Understanding and Supporting the Needs of Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children in the Early Years	82	16
14.	Challenges of Parenting in a Refugee Camp	79	2
15.	Evaluation of Blaenau Gwent Disability Service (Part 1)	15
16.	'Thank you for asking me about my story': An exploration of the perspectives of forced migrant parents, practitioners and strategic actors in south Wales	11	1
17.	Evaluation of Blaenau Gwent Disability Service (Part 2)	10	1
18.	Evaluation of Blaenau Gwent Supporting Change Programme	10
19.	Evaluation of Blaenau Gwent Strategy for Safe Reduction of Looked After Children	10
20.	Evaluation Of Blaenau Gwent Families First Programme	9

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