Sinéad Harmey
@sineadh.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Literacy Education | University College London IOE 📚 | Researcher of early writing ✍️ | Teaching literacy development & research methods | Views my own.
Research and teaching here:
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Sinéad Harmey
@sineadh.bsky.social
· Jan 25
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Really pleased to see the review on learning disruption and learning loss I wrote with Gemma Moss feature as one of the 10 pieces of research from the last ten years chosen for inclusion in the British Educational Research Association (BERA) 50@50 @ioe.bsky.social
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Excellent research seminar, courtesy of the International Literacy Centre, with cake and subtle Nordic humour. 😉🇸🇪 #DLL @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL @sineadh.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Excellent research seminar, courtesy of the International Literacy Centre, with cake and subtle Nordic humour. 😉🇸🇪 #DLL @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL @sineadh.bsky.social
Although some practitioner voices are represented (primarily through the involvement of subject leads from multi-academy trusts), there is relatively little input from subject associations or researchers with expertise in areas such as emergent writing, spelling development, and the role of talk.
The new Writing Framework from the DfE marks a significant moment in the conversation around writing pedagogy in England. Its publication invites considered reflection—not only on its specific content, but on the broader values & assumptions that underpin it. englishassociation.ac.uk/the-eas-resp...
The EA's response to the Department for Education's Writing Framework | The English Association
We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.
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July 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Although some practitioner voices are represented (primarily through the involvement of subject leads from multi-academy trusts), there is relatively little input from subject associations or researchers with expertise in areas such as emergent writing, spelling development, and the role of talk.
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Exclusive: DfE’s new Writing Framework will “bore the pants off children,” says literacy expert whom it namechecked.
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Prof Debra Myhill, cited as someone contacted in writing of the document, says it is “appalling”.
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Prof Debra Myhill, cited as someone contacted in writing of the document, says it is “appalling”.
Education Uncovered | News| DfE’s new Writing Framework will “bore the pants off children”, says literacy expert whom it namechecked
Professor Debra Myhill among educationists with scathing critiques of the new document.
educationuncovered.co.uk
July 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Exclusive: DfE’s new Writing Framework will “bore the pants off children,” says literacy expert whom it namechecked.
educationuncovered.co.uk/news/dfes-ne...
Prof Debra Myhill, cited as someone contacted in writing of the document, says it is “appalling”.
educationuncovered.co.uk/news/dfes-ne...
Prof Debra Myhill, cited as someone contacted in writing of the document, says it is “appalling”.
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Re-reading DfE's seemingly ever-more-controversial Writing Framework. Includes this unfootnoted statement: "Because children learn to read more quickly than they learn to spell, it is important that their reading must not be held back by whether they can spell accurately" What?
July 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Re-reading DfE's seemingly ever-more-controversial Writing Framework. Includes this unfootnoted statement: "Because children learn to read more quickly than they learn to spell, it is important that their reading must not be held back by whether they can spell accurately" What?
I contributed to @ioe.bsky.social #thankateacherday today. I thanked my PhD supervisor for teaching me to take a leap without knowing the answer.... giving up everything to travel to the US to do a PhD... and teaching me how to be a researcher
Today, IOE marks Thank a Teacher Day with letters to standout teachers in our lives – celebrating the educators and support staff who have transformed lives with their practice, care and support. Thank you, to all the teachers out there! #WeAreIOE
Read all at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/...
Read all at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/...
June 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I contributed to @ioe.bsky.social #thankateacherday today. I thanked my PhD supervisor for teaching me to take a leap without knowing the answer.... giving up everything to travel to the US to do a PhD... and teaching me how to be a researcher
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𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗥𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵!!
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@elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
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@elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
June 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗥𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵!!
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@elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
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@elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk
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📖 Educators had clear insights into supporting students post-pandemic, but their expertise was often overlooked, argue @alicebradbury.bsky.social, Gemma Moss, and @sineadh.bsky.social. Read more:
theconversation.com/teachers-kne...
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Teachers knew what children needed to recover from the pandemic – but their insights were ignored
Wellbeing and school absence should be priorities now.
theconversation.com
May 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
📖 Educators had clear insights into supporting students post-pandemic, but their expertise was often overlooked, argue @alicebradbury.bsky.social, Gemma Moss, and @sineadh.bsky.social. Read more:
theconversation.com/teachers-kne...
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Please consider attending this interesting webinar via @elresearchsch.bsky.social
#edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation
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#edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation
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Would you like to learn more about supporting children’s language and… | East London Research School
Would you like to learn more about supporting children’s language and literacy in early childhood classrooms?
Join us for a special online event with Professor Shayne Piasta and Dr. Sinéad Harmey
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April 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Please consider attending this interesting webinar via @elresearchsch.bsky.social
#edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation
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#edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation
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Join us!
Would you like to learn more about supporting children’s language and literacy in early childhood classrooms?
Join us for a special online event with Professor Shayne Piasta and Dr. @sineadh.bsky.social
🗓 Tuesday, 6th May 2025
🕓 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM (GMT)
👉Sign up here:🔗 forms.gle/wqtHS8JFYWJZ...
Join us for a special online event with Professor Shayne Piasta and Dr. @sineadh.bsky.social
🗓 Tuesday, 6th May 2025
🕓 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM (GMT)
👉Sign up here:🔗 forms.gle/wqtHS8JFYWJZ...
April 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Join us!
Really looking forward to exploring early writing at the @elresearchsch.bsky.social conference at the end of May!
April 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Really looking forward to exploring early writing at the @elresearchsch.bsky.social conference at the end of May!
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The amazing @sineadh.bsky.social will teach on the @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #DLL BA Early Childhood Education! Come join us at the IOE!
#edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL
#edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL
1/ "I started my career as an early years teacher in inner city Dublin working with young children in their first year of school. Learning how to teach these children to read and write was challenging but the challenge pushed me to learn more, and ultimately, follow a path into research..."
April 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The amazing @sineadh.bsky.social will teach on the @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #DLL BA Early Childhood Education! Come join us at the IOE!
#edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL
#edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL
Looking forward to teaching on the BA ECE next year!
Our wonderful colleague, @sineadh.bsky.social, celebrates the #earlyyears on National Early Years Teacher Day.
Come join us at @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #DLL MA Early Years Education and BA Early Childhood Education!
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL
Come join us at @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #DLL MA Early Years Education and BA Early Childhood Education!
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL
2/ "It's really important for me as a researcher to continue to work and engage with young children and early years teachers in my research and teaching on writing development."
- @sineadh.bsky.social, Associate Professor
- @sineadh.bsky.social, Associate Professor
April 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Looking forward to teaching on the BA ECE next year!
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1/ "I started my career as an early years teacher in inner city Dublin working with young children in their first year of school. Learning how to teach these children to read and write was challenging but the challenge pushed me to learn more, and ultimately, follow a path into research..."
April 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
1/ "I started my career as an early years teacher in inner city Dublin working with young children in their first year of school. Learning how to teach these children to read and write was challenging but the challenge pushed me to learn more, and ultimately, follow a path into research..."
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It was such a pleasure being part of this project with @sineadh.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social. Thanks to @nurseryworld.bsky.social for the wonderful article. #education #earlyyears #WeAreIOE #UCLEast
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www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
How a project with families is boosting children's writing right from the start - Nursery World
How an early writing project has been working with researchers, schools and communities to encourage the literacy skills of children. By Caroline Vollans
www.nurseryworld.co.uk
April 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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😌Introducing our new column, 'A moment to ponder...' by
Caroline Vollans
❤️🩹The first topic on this article focuses on the importance of feelings and supporting children to recognise their emotions.
🤓Read more: sheringham-nur.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#earlyyears #education #educators #EYFS
Caroline Vollans
❤️🩹The first topic on this article focuses on the importance of feelings and supporting children to recognise their emotions.
🤓Read more: sheringham-nur.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#earlyyears #education #educators #EYFS
January 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
😌Introducing our new column, 'A moment to ponder...' by
Caroline Vollans
❤️🩹The first topic on this article focuses on the importance of feelings and supporting children to recognise their emotions.
🤓Read more: sheringham-nur.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#earlyyears #education #educators #EYFS
Caroline Vollans
❤️🩹The first topic on this article focuses on the importance of feelings and supporting children to recognise their emotions.
🤓Read more: sheringham-nur.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#earlyyears #education #educators #EYFS
Really happy to see this article about our wonderful Write from the Beginning project @flissj.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
How a project with families is boosting children's writing right from the start - Nursery World
How an early writing project has been working with researchers, schools and communities to encourage the literacy skills of children. By Caroline Vollans
www.nurseryworld.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Really happy to see this article about our wonderful Write from the Beginning project @flissj.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
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Tickets for the 2025 UKLA International Conference are now live! With Keynote Speakers including Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Dominic Wyse, and Anežka Kuzmičová, this year's Conference is not one to miss. Tickets available via Oxford Abstracts: https://register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/35751?preview=false
January 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Tickets for the 2025 UKLA International Conference are now live! With Keynote Speakers including Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Dominic Wyse, and Anežka Kuzmičová, this year's Conference is not one to miss. Tickets available via Oxford Abstracts: https://register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/35751?preview=false
Happy International Women's Day from the International Literacy Centre @ioe.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social #weareIOE
March 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Happy International Women's Day from the International Literacy Centre @ioe.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social #weareIOE
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February 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Members! The Debrief, our new UKLA newsletter, has just landed in your inbox. Now the go-to place for all things UKLA, The Debrief will bring you news, events, and more each month. Not a member but want to find out more? Visit our website and sign up to the newsletter here: https://ukla.org
This is a wonderful edition of Literacy @writingrocks.bsky.social ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️
UKLA Literacy Special Issue: The Writing Realities Framework and New Directions In Writing Research, Instruction And Learning is guest edited by Ross Young, Felicity Ferguson, and Doug Kaufman and now available online: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17414369/2025/59/1
February 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This is a wonderful edition of Literacy @writingrocks.bsky.social ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️
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A project led by @sineadh.bsky.social, collaborating with families and their nursery school, shared and compiled strategies to develop children’s writing abilities.
By engaging with East London communities, the team aim to bridge gaps between research and practice.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/...
By engaging with East London communities, the team aim to bridge gaps between research and practice.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/...
Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society
An IOE project led by Dr Sinéad Harmey collaborated with families and their nursery school in East London to create strategies that develop children’s writing skills from an early age.
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A project led by @sineadh.bsky.social, collaborating with families and their nursery school, shared and compiled strategies to develop children’s writing abilities.
By engaging with East London communities, the team aim to bridge gaps between research and practice.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/...
By engaging with East London communities, the team aim to bridge gaps between research and practice.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/...
Really excited to have received a UCL East Community Engagement development grant to continue this work in East London with @flissj.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social
Really proud to have been involved in this project & so excited to be able to continue working with @sineadh.bsky.social & @doctorchungie.bsky.social to develop the next phase of work! @ioe.bsky.social #earlyyears 🤩
Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society
An IOE project led by Dr Sinéad Harmey collaborated with families and their nursery school in East London to create strategies that develop children’s writing skills from an early age.
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 3, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Really excited to have received a UCL East Community Engagement development grant to continue this work in East London with @flissj.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social
Really pleased to see the review on learning disruption and learning loss I wrote with Gemma Moss feature as one of the 10 pieces of research from the last ten years chosen for inclusion in the British Educational Research Association (BERA) 50@50 @ioe.bsky.social
www.bera.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
www.bera.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
www.bera.ac.uk
January 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Really pleased to see the review on learning disruption and learning loss I wrote with Gemma Moss feature as one of the 10 pieces of research from the last ten years chosen for inclusion in the British Educational Research Association (BERA) 50@50 @ioe.bsky.social
www.bera.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
www.bera.ac.uk/wp-content/u...