Alison Tugwell
Senior Lecturer in Primary Education
Primary Education
email: a.tugwell@worc.ac.uk
Alison is the Primary SEND Lead and Module Leader for the PGCE SENDi pathway.
Alison teaches on the Primary Initial Teacher Education (with QTS) BA (Hons) and PGCE Primary (QTS) courses within the Department for Primary Education. She also works as a school experience tutor and personal academic tutor as part of Primary ITT.
Alison has almost 30 years experience in the education sector in a wide range of roles as tutor, teaching assistant, teacher, subject co-ordinator, SENDCo, teaching head of a small rural primary school, co-headteacher of a single form entry primary school, educational consultant and Section 5 & 48 inspector. She also worked as an Associate Lecturer for the Children and Families Team at the 51ÊÓƵ.
Alison’s work has mostly been in primary schools although she has taught all stages from Early Years to KS4 in a variety of educational contexts including Alternative Provision.
In 2021, Alison was privileged to receive an award for Academic Achievement in Education (in memory of Professor Peter Pumfrey) from the 51ÊÓƵ.
At every stage of her career, Alison has strived to have a positive impact on the lives of children and young people, their families and their communities. She has a particular interest in educational marginalisation, inclusion and the transformative potential of education in the context of additional needs and learning difference. She is passionate about supporting individuals to take their place well in modern Britain and is committed to achieving the best outcomes for all children and young people.
Qualifications
- MA in Education (51ÊÓƵ) – Distinction
- NPQSI (Middlesex University) - Distinction
- Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS)
- NPQH (NCSL)
- BA (QTS) (University of Warwick) – First Class Honours
Teaching and Research
Teaching Interests
- Special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
- Learning differences
- Adaptive teaching
- Inclusive practice
- Classroom and behaviour management
- English
Undergraduate teaching
- PITE1101 – Professional Practice in Primary Teaching (professionalism and behaviour management)
- PITE2104 – Teaching and Learning (English)
- PITE3103 – Developing Self (experiences and practice)
Research Interests
- Alternative Provision pedagogy
- Social justice and equality/equity in the primary classroom
- Effective practice for supporting children/young people with medical needs
- Church school distinctiveness
- School leadership
Professional Bodies
Chartered College of Teaching
Recent Publications
MA(Ed) Dissertation:
‘What do practitioners in one particular setting perceive to be effective Alternative Provision pedagogy for students in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 at risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream education?’