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Dr Alison Prowle
Biography
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Supporting refugee families, Kinship Care, Child poverty, Parenting and family support, Strength- based practice
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 univers more...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 universal and preventative programmes including early years services, parenting and family support, integrated children's centres, play provision, pupil referral units and the education welfare service. During this time, she worked closely with Welsh Government in the development and roll out of the Flying Start Programme and Families First Initiative.
Since joining the Department for Children & Families in 2012, Alison has enjoyed teaching across a number of programmes, retaining specific interests in parenting, family support, trauma-informed approaches, and childhood adversity. Alison’s research interests include researching with vulnerable populations, the impacts of forced migration and human trafficking on children and families, kinship care, multiple adversity and complex trauma.
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’
My Latest As Author
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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.
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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)
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Prowle, Alison and Gallagher, Stuart
(2021)
Evaluation of Blaenau Gwent Disability Service (Part 2).
Project Report.
University of Worcester, Worcester.
(Unpublished)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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Routledge, London.
ISBN Paperback: 9781138577428 Hardback: 9781138577398
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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
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Prowle, Alison and Hanson, Karen
(2018)
Evaluation Of Blaenau Gwent Families First Programme.
Project Report.
University of Worcester, Worcester.
(Unpublished)
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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
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Prowle, Alison and Harvell, Janet
(2017)
A Unique Child: Inclusion - 'Still Human'.
Nursery World, 2017 (13).
pp. 16-17.
ISSN 0029-6422
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Reid, L., Harvell, Janet and Prowle, Alison
(2017)
Supporting Refugees in the Classroom.
Independent Education Today, Bristol.
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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
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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
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Critical Publishing, St Albans, pp. 105-116.
ISBN 9781911106425
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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