Brenda Taggart

Brenda Taggart’s background is in primary education having been a teacher, advisory teacher, deputy/acting Principal and an in-service and initial teacher trainer. She has worked in the field of educational research for over 25 years. She has conducted research for the UK Governmental and non-governmental bodies exploring the impact of educational initiatives. During this time she has developed, published and administered research instruments.

She has worked on both quantitative and qualitative data to code, analyse and interpret findings. She has advised the UK Government (Cabinet Office, Department for Education, The Treasury etc.) on early years policy. She also works with practitioners on issue of quality and effective pedagogy. She was one of the Principal Investigators and the Research Co-ordinator for the Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education Project, a longitudinal study funded by the UK’s Department for Education (1997-2014) and is currently an Honorary Senior Research Associate at University College London Institute of Education.

Brenda has presented research findings across the world and is a much sought after speaker for her ability to communicate complex research findings in an accessible way to a range of audiences.