The potential of Froebelian philosophy to support and engage low-income families in the early years

This project aims to work with low-income families (with annual income of less than £10,000) from diverse ethnic backgrounds in early years settings run by HomeStart (a UK charity) to explore the potential of Froebelian philosophy to support and engage such families in ways that matter to them. Focusing on play, the project will address the following objectives: 1. To understand the significance and relevance of play in the daily lives of low-income families. 2. To understand the key challenges facing these families and examine the way play opportunities can be improved for them. 3. To build on and develop Froebelian ideas to consider how they could become more relevant and meaningful. 4. To inform policy by mobilising more inclusive iterations of Froebelian pedagogies as an instrument for multidimensional social justice.

People

	Name	Telephone	Email	Office
	Professor Kate Hoskins Professor of Education (Principal investigator) T: +44 (0)1895 265146 E: kate.hoskins@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 265146	kate.hoskins@brunel.ac.uk	Gaskell 224