WRITING AND PUBLICATIONS

Moses, Paula (2025) An exploration of how curriculum is designed and delivered in the English primary school to provide pupils with what is needed to ‘succeed in life’, through an analysis of the perceptions of pupils, parents and their teachers. Doctoral thesis, University of Cumbria. https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/9203/

Harrison, A. & Moses, P. (2025) ‘Ready, Steady, Teach…’, in Harrison, A., Cremin, T. & Hendry, H. (eds) Learning to Teach in the Primary School, 5th edn. London: Routledge, pp. 555–570. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032691794 

Lead Writer and content editor for the Designing Sustainable Schools online course for teachers and leaders (in partnership with the Permaculture Association and OICD). Launched March 2025: https://www.permaculture.org.uk/SustainableSchools 

Writer: What do we need to learn to succeed in life? KS4 Six-week course written for use in schools by The Scholars Programme at The Brilliant Club. https://thebrilliantclub.org/ 

Moses, P. (2020) ‘Embedding enquiry and the principles of permaculture in the curriculum’, Eton Journal for Innovation and Research in Education, November. Available at: https://cirl.etoncollege.com/

The Bigger Picture. Comprehensive Skills Strategy for UK Film Industry, Skillset 2002 (plus accompanying skills Action Plans for Film, Animation, Computer Games, and Interactive Media). Writer and facilitator of working groups.

Values & Visions: What Women Want Social Survey (co-researcher and author), Women’s Communication Centre, 1996. Writer and facilitator of working groups.

RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Moses, P. (2025) ‘Engaging communities in meaningful dialogues on success in life’, individual presentation at PLATO Biennial Conference on Philosophy and Civic Engagement. Tufts University, Boston, USA, June 2025.

Moses, P. (2025) ‘What is success in life, and how can the primary school curriculum in England be designed and delivered to make this a reality for pupils, parents and teachers?’, individual presentation at British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference. Brighton, UK, September 2025. Available at: https://www.bera.ac.uk/conference/bera-conference-2025.

Moses, P. (2024) ‘Using Husserl’s Phenomenology and Dewey’s pragmatism as a theoretical framework and research method to explore the concept of success in life’, individual presentation at BERA & WERA Annual Conference. Manchester, September 2024. 

Moses, P. (2023) ‘What are the perceptions of pupils, parents, and their teachers in English primary schools of the role of the primary school curriculum in achieving success in life?’ Individual presentation at BERA Annual Conference. Birmingham, September 2023 and individual presentation at BERA ECR Conference. Leeds, June 2023.

Moses, P. (2023) ‘Incorporating metacognition throughout the curriculum’ Kirklees Headteacher Conference.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


• Lecturer in Education and Link Tutor: University of Cumbria in London (0.5)

 

• Founding Director: Permanent Education CIC (January 2019 – September 2025)

Projects in schools funded by the Greater Manchester Environment Fund

Accredited Teacher Training in Philosophy for Children, SAPERE P4C (Sept 2015 – 2024)

Accredited Teacher Training in A-Z Metacognition Thinking Moves, DialogueWorks · (Jun 2020 – 2025)

CPD Accredited Designing Sustainable Schools in partnership with The Permaculture Association.

Freelance teacher for The Brilliant Club - providing opportunities for able pupils in KS2, KS3 and KS4 from disadvantaged backgrounds to understand extra-curricular academic study in the field of my PhD.

• Vice Principal: Moorside Primary Academy, Droylsden, Tameside (Jan 2018 - Jan 2019) 

• Acting Principal: St Barnabas C Of E Primary Academy, Openshaw, Manchester (Jan 2016 - Jan 2018)

• Assistant Head Teacher: Millbrook Primary School, Stalybridge, Tameside (Sept 2014- December 2015)

• KS1 and KS2 Teacher: Millbrook Primary School, Stalybridge, Tameside (Sept 2009- Sept 2014)

• National Sector Manager: for the Feature Film, Interactive Media, Computer Games and Animation, Skillset (2000 – 2007)

• Head of Communications: London Film Commission (1999 – 2000)

• Press and Publications Officer: British Film Commission (Jan 1997 – 1999)

• Training Coordinator: Child Poverty Action Group (1996 – 1997)

• Campaigns Coordinator: Women's Communication Centre (1995 – 1996)


OTHER RELEVANT AFFILIATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS 

• Publications support for Journal for Moral Education Trust https://moraleducation.info/workrooms/organisations/jme

• Bera Education Journal Peer reviewer (Ongoing)

• Impact Journal peer reviewer (Ongoing)

• Associate, Helen Hamlyn Foundation for Pedagogy (Ongoing)

• Member of the Chartered College of Teachers, United Kingdom (Ongoing)

• Accredited Mentor for Association of Business Mentors (ongoing)

• The Scholars Programme PhD Tutor and Mentor (2021-2025)

• Educator Member of Permaculture Association (Ongoing)

• Post Graduate Representative on the Ethics Committee, University of Cumbria (2021-2024)

• Accredited Teacher Trainer in Philosophy for Children, SAPERE P4C (2015 – 2025) 

• Accredited Teacher Trainer: P4C+ /A-Z Metacognition Thinking Moves, DialogueWorks (2020 –2025)

• Selected for Future Leaders Headteacher training, 2015 Cohort.

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 

OTHER EXPERIENCE and RELEVANT TRAINING

 • Associate Teacher in Permaculture Design, Northern School of Permaculture (ongoing)

• Chair and Trustee, Lymefield Outdoor Learning Centre, Jan 2019 - Jan 2020 

• School Governor, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, 2018-2022

• Governor Training (Strategic Accountability; Knowing the Data, Getting ready for Ofsted)

• PREVENT Training; FGM Training, Mental First Aider training, Designated Safeguarding Lead 

• NVQ Level 4 – Supervisory Management - Open University