Press, Frances

Prof Frances Press’ teaching and research interests cover the areas of early childhood policy, the sociology of early childhood, and the leadership of early childhood programmes. She has worked extensively with academic, government and non-government bodies on issues related to child and family policy and has a particular interest in examining policy and practice from the stance of children's rights. Frances is currently Head of the School of Childhood, Youth and Education Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Dr Sandra Cheeseman is the Chief Executive Officer at the Creche and Kindergarten Association, Queensland an Adjunct Fellow at Macquarie University, Sydney. She has extensive experience in the early childhood sector as an early childhood teacher, senior executive and academic. Her research interests include infant toddler curriculum and leadership of early childhood settings and this work has translated into a broad range of research and professional projects with partners in government and the early childhood sector. Sandra is committed to ensuring that evidence and practice are informed by each other and that the voices of practitioners and children are honoured at all levels of research.