Ruth Platt

Ruth Platt is a Senior Lecturer and Course Director for the BEd Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status at Anglia Ruskin University's School of Education, where she holds strategic responsibility for School Experience and placements. She joined the university after a 25-year career as a primary school teacher and assistant headteacher in London and Cambridge. Ruth specializes in early years and primary education, mentoring, and curriculum development for Personal, Social and Health Education.

Education:

• Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching: HE (PG Cert), Anglia Ruskin University
• Post Graduate Certificate in Mentoring for Initial Teacher Training (PG Cert), Anglia Ruskin University
• Master’s degree in Primary Education (MEd), University of Cambridge
• Bachelor of Arts in Education with English Literature and Linguistics (BAEd), Durham University

Research Interests:
Ruth’s work focuses on mentoring in teacher training, educational leadership, teacher-led research, assessment methodologies, school transitions, and the socio-emotional dynamics of learning. She emphasizes wellbeing frameworks in educational settings and practical strategies for educator development.

Publications Trend:
Her sole recent publication (2023) employs phenomenological inquiry to explore child wellbeing in English schools, reflecting her commitment to qualitative, experience-centered research in education policy and practice.

Awards:

• Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA)

Grants and Advising:
Ruth leads consultancy for Cambridgeshire County Council on 'Prejudice Reporting in Early Years Settings' and coordinates the 'Close to Research' Professional Development Project, fostering research collaborations with local schools. She supervises undergraduate/postgraduate students and mentors early-career teachers.

Professional Affiliations:
Member of the Chartered College of Teaching; Educational Consultant for TastEd, promoting sensory food education in schools.