Keith Williams

Dr. Keith Williams is a Senior Lecturer in Primary & Childhood Education at Edge Hill University. His career spans teaching in inner London schools, part-time academic roles, and a PhD focusing on community education and inequality. He currently leads research on family-school partnerships and mathematics homework's role in bridging parental involvement. His work emphasizes equity, democratic education systems, and the impact of para-professional roles on teaching dynamics.

• Education: PhD (2012), MA in History of Education (2006), both from University College London.
• Research Focus: Historical educational reforms, school workforce dynamics, and leveraging parental engagement to improve equity.
• Key Project: 2016 project exploring mathematics homework as a tool to strengthen family-school collaboration.

His publications address topics like parental involvement in learning, self-efficacy in children, and the evolving roles of school staff. He is actively involved in supervising PhD students and contributes to Edge Hill's educational programs.