Carla SolvasonDr Carla Solvason is Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester within the Centre for Children and Families. She is the pathway lead for the Masters in Early Childhood and is a PhD supervisor. Along with her colleague, Rosie Walkr, she co-authored, Success with your Early Years Research Project, also published by Sage, which has received very positive reviews and is now a key text.

Carla's first role was as a primary school teacher. During that time she completed a Masters in Gender, Literature and Modernity and a PhD in Education, specifically looking at concepts of inclusion. Before starting work at Worcester, in 2009, she spent a year as a consultant for the children's communication charity, I CAN and still delivers CPD in speech, language and communication support.