Research output per year
Research output per year
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Projects on social and emotional development, emotional competence, relational pedagogy-love as an immediate response, assessment cycles in ECEC and SEMH in early childhood.
Research activity per year
Alicia has dedicated the past 25 years to various roles in education, including Early Years practitioner, FE lecturer, Early Years consultant, Head of Department, and Head of Primary in both national and international settings.
Her research explores relational pedagogy, with a particular focus on CARINO as a pedagogical approach during observational assessment in early childhood. Her work examines the spontaneous and immediate loving responses that can occur during assessment, emphasising the role of emotional connections in learning. She is passionate about research-informed practice, particularly in the areas of social and emotional development, mental health (SEMH), emotional competence, and caring approaches to assessment in early childhood.
As part of her PhD research, Alicia investigated the moral connection between assessment and emotional development in Early Childhood Education. Her findings highlight how assessment methods can nurture emotional competence and well-being in young children.
She actively supports families and Early Years practitioners worldwide, focusing on the importance of observing and understanding emotional responses. Her experiences working with children in small communities across Nepal, India, and Jordan have deeply influenced her research. Committed to equality and social justice, Alicia aims to use her work to create opportunities for children to develop emotional stability and well-being.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education and Social Justice, PhD, '“CARIÑO IS THE PEDAGOGY”: Assessing 4-year-olds whilst making sense of their behaviours An analysis of policy and practice', Lancaster University
Award Date: 30 Jun 2022
External Examiner, Middlesex University
1 Sept 2024 → 31 Aug 2028
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (journal) › peer-review
Research output: Other contribution › Blog
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Research output: Other contribution › Blog
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
BLANCO-BAYO, A. (PI)
1/02/23 → …
Project: Other
BLANCO-BAYO, A. (PI) & RERAKI, M. (CoI)
1/09/23 → 3/04/25
Project: Research
BLANCO-BAYO, A. (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
BLANCO-BAYO, A. (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
BLANCO-BAYO, A. (Examiner)
Activity: External examination types › Examination (undergraduate)
BLANCO-BAYO, A. (Member)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of network
BLANCO-BAYO, A. (Member)
Activity: Membership types › Membership of network