Our videos help your students to develop the skills and knowledge needed to work effectively with children

"Siren Films library is a wonderful resource for lectures and students on our MA Early Years Education programme and on our BA Early Childhood Education programme. The lecturers use it to illustrate theoretical concepts and practice for data collection. The students use Siren Films to enhance their understanding of the early years sector."

Dr. Jennifer ChungLecturer, Deputy Programme Leader, MA Early Years Education UCL Institute of Education

"Siren films provide an invaluable library of clips of practice which assist us. I have used some of these in my in-service training of staff and they delight, inform and engage educators and students to apply theory to practice. Siren is a rich resource and without such clips our evidence-based professional development programmes would be the poorer for it."

Prof. Iram Siraj, OBEProfessor of Child Development and Education, University of Oxford

"I use the Siren Films library to give students applied examples of good practice. I have found it exceptionally good in relaying theory in a practical way. The film footage is so useful and in some cases explains the importance of early years experiences for children. I do recommend it to colleagues and anyone working in the area of adult education. The quality of the videos is of a very high standard. Well done and hopefully you will continue to apply good theory to practice for future professional educators."

Frances HoganEarly Learning Co-Ordinator

"I use the clips in an occupational therapy undergraduate paediatrics course. We use the clips to look at development across the early years, and the students use these in conjunction with milestone tables to note particular developmental features of particular ages and stages. They are lovely clips, and we like to track one infant through and look at changes across his development. We also observe different characteristics of play."

Senior LecturerUniversity of Newcastle, Australia

"I use your videos in my module on play and early years education, as well as in my teaching on a child development module. They are incredibly helpful for giving our students a clear sense of what development 'looks like' and letting them observe early years practice in action. Many of our trainees don’t have much early years experience, so these videos are a good way to bridge that gap and bring what I cover in lectures to life, and it really helps consolidate their learning. The website is pretty easy to navigate and there's always a video that supports my teaching..."

Hayley Preston-Smith FHEAAssistant Professor in Primary and Early Years Education | PhD Researcher in Education School of Education and Social Work University of Sussex

"The videos that I used from Siren Films library have assisted in teaching the early childhood units at Murdoch University. It has allowed the pre-service education students to glimpse into a 'child's world'. I use the videos during collaborative critical reflections, examining topics such as environments, teacher roles, children's abilities, and becoming familiar with particular age groups. This ensures that students are better prepared when they embark on their placement experience."

Kylie RidderEarly Childhood Education Unit coordinator, lecturer, workshop facilitator

"Siren Film library is invaluable - we use it across all year groups. Its great for the students as they can have access when they want. Its great for lecturers as it allows us to bring to life of lectures and seminars."

Gayle BlackburnSenior Lecturer, Sunderland University