Penny Webb

Penny Webb serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Teacher Education and Development within the Faculty of Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, specializing in Primary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. She joined CCCU in January 2016 after transitioning from a twelve-year career as a primary school teacher at St. Saviour’s Church of England School, with prior teaching experience at Swalecliffe Primary School and St. Anthony’s Special School.

Education

• Postgraduate Diploma Conversion in Psychology, Open University

Research Interests

Her professional focus centers on Teacher Education for primary settings, with specialized expertise in Literacy Education and Special Educational Needs (SEN) coordination. She pioneered cross-curricular Humanities approaches in schools and integrates Educational Psychology into classroom practice through wellbeing programmes developed within PSHE frameworks. Her work emphasizes collaborative partnerships with parents and Family Liaison Officers, extending to Religious Education and creative pedagogy development.

Scientific Awards

• No scientific awards documented in source materials

Advising and Grants

Ms. Webb has mentored ITE students since 1999, leveraging her extensive school leadership experience as Literacy Coordinator and SENCo through OFSTED inspections. Her advising incorporates practical strategies from twelve years of classroom leadership across RE, Humanities, and PSHE domains, though no specific research grants are referenced.

Labs and Teams

She operates within collaborative educational frameworks rather than formal labs, notably partnering with Family Liaison Officers to implement wellbeing initiatives. Her school-based leadership involved multidisciplinary teams for curriculum development, particularly in cross-curricular Humanities projects and SEN support systems.