Chris is currently a PhD researcher under the supervision of Professor Sara Baker. Broadly, his research explores early childhood home learning environments and the family factors and processes that can help give children strong educational and socio-emotional foundations.
Alongside his doctoral studies, Chris is the Director of Impact at Thrive at Five which is an early years charity focused on giving children the best start in the early years. Prior to taking up this position, Chris worked at the National Children’s Bureau as Assistant Director of the Lambeth Early Action Partnership and at Save the Children as UK Head of Policy and later Head of Children’s Communities. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Durham University, an MA from the University of Nottingham, and an MEd from the University of Cambridge. Chris grew up in Walsall in the West Midlands and remains a strong fan of Walsall FC.