
Professor Carol Robinson
Professor Of Childrens Rights
Education
Publications
- The unfinished business of conceptualising young children’s rights in early childhood and educational care settings
- Robinson Carol
- Human Rights Education Review, pp. 1-3 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.7577/hrer.5387
- Ethical considerations of children's involvement in school-based research : balancing children’s provision, protection, and participation rights
- Robinson Carol
- Research Ethics, pp. 1-23 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17470161241272872
- An exploration of practices for rights-based education through promoting voice in the early years : building a spider’s web
- Robinson Carol, Wall Kate, Murray Jane, Evans Erica, Grogan Deirdre, Bowes Charlotte
- Children’s Voice and Agency in Diverse Settings International Research and Perspectives (2024) (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003360995-4
- Listening to pupils : developing mutually respectful teacher-pupil relationships to enhance pupils' learning
- Robinson Carol
- Learning to Teach in the Primary School (2024) (2024)
- Developing rights-based standards for children having tests, treatments, examinations and interventions : using a collaborative, multi-phased, multi-method and multi-stakeholder approach to build consensus
- Bray Lucy, Carter Bernie, Kiernan Joann, Horowicz Ed, Dixon Katie, Ridley James, Robinson Carol, Simmons Anna, Craske Jennie, Sinha Stephanie, Morton Liza, Nafria Begonya, Forsner Maria, Rullander Anna-Clara, Nilsson Stefan, Darcy Laura, Karlsson Katarina, Hubbuck Cath, Brenner Maria, Spencer-Little Sian, Evans Kath, Rowland Andrew, Hilliard Carol, Preston Jennifer, Leroy Piet L, Roland Damian, Booth Lisa, Davies Jean, Saron Holly, Mansson Marie Edwinson, Cox Ann, Ford Karen, Campbell Steven, Blamires Julie, Dickinson Annette, Neufeld Michael, Peck Blake, de Avila Marla, Feeg Veronica, Mediani Henny Suzana, Atout Maha, Majamanda Maureen D, North Natasha, Chambers Christine, Robichaud Fanny
- European Journal of Pediatrics Vol 182, pp. 4707-4721 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-023-05131-9
- Blackpool Opportunity Area Evaluation of Strand 1 : Executive Summary
- Kaehne Axel, Robinson Carol, Grimwood Tom, Stuart Kaz, Simcock Tom, Roberts Louise
- (2022)
Research Interests
Carol’s research interests combine theoretical and empirical work focusing on the voices, experiences, rights and empowerment of children and young people. She has led several pupil voice projects in primary, secondary and special schools, helping staff to develop ways of listening to the voices of children and young people. She also led the ‘Pupils’ Voices’ strand of the Cambridge Primary Review of Education in England and was Co-Investigator for the evaluation of UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting Schools Award. Building on this work, she is currently working with Osaka Kyouiku University and the Japanese Ministry of Education to develop a ‘Safety Promotion School’ award for schools across Japan. Since 2022, Carol has been involved in the iSupport project which is working to develop the standards for children and young people, aged 0-18 years, undergoing clinical procedures, based on internationally agreed children’s rights set out by the UNCRC (1989).
Carol’s methodological interests focus on constructivist approaches to research and, within this, particularly favours narrative approaches.
Professional Activities
- Children’s involvement in education research: the influence of ethical considerations on realising children’s rights
- Speaker
- 23/10/2023
Projects
- Evaluation of Priority 3 Projects - Preparing Young People for Work
- Robinson, Carol (Principal Investigator)
- Awarded at Edge Hill University - Blackpool Council commissioned a consortium between Edge Hill University and the University of Cumbria to evaluate the Blackpool Opportunity Area programme Strand 2. The overall purpose of the Opportunity Area programme is to improve the experience, engagement and employment outcomes of young people transitioning from compulsory education into Post 16 education, employment or training (EET).
The Strand 2 element of this programme involves the Blackpool Engagement Journey consisting of two projects, the ‘Pathways for All’ and the ‘Targeted NEET’ projects. - 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2021
Contact
Professor
Carol
Robinson
Professor Of Childrens Rights
Education
Email: carol.robinson@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 444 8708