Sioned Saer BA

Contact Details

School of Early Childhood
Faculty of Education and Training
Tel: (01267) 676939 (6939)
E-mail: s.saer@trinitysaintdavid.ac.uk

Campus

Carmarthen Campus

Job Title

Programme Coordinator H.E Certificate in Nursery Management

Role in the University

Lecturer

Background

I have been involved with early years education for almost twenty years. After completing my NNEB,I set up one of the first day nurseries in south Wales and then set up a second daycare centre in Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli. Following this, I joined Dyfed-Powys Police and after a probationary period, took up intensive training in child protection and worked in the Family Protection Unit.

Following this, I established a new bilingual day nursery, which now employs more than twenty early years practitioners and provides a service to nearly one hundred families.
During this time, I returned to higher education to follow a BA in Early Years Education at Trinity College, where I was able to follow a new method of study - Flexible Learning Route. This enabled me to run my business during the day and study during the evenings. In 2004, I graduated with a First Class Honours degree and in 2006 took up a full time post within the School of Early Childhood as a University of Wales Welsh medium teaching Fellow. Since working at Trinity I have had the opportunity to attend a study week in Reggio Emilia, Northern Italy.

Academic Interests

My background experience in both the business sector and Family Protection Unit has lead to a variety of interests which include nursery management, children's rights and protection and child citizenship.

Additional Information

Undergraduate teaching:

Management and Team Working in Early Years Settings
Understanding Young Children's Learning
Principles and Practice of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the Early Years.
Statutory Requirements
Caffael Iaith
Dissertation supervision