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A new report by Dr Carla Solvason, Dr Angela Hodgkins and Samantha Sutton-Tsang examining the progress and transformation of Steiner Waldorf schools between 2018-2024 has been published. Read about it here, with links to the report: https://waldorfeducation.uk/news/article/steiner-waldorf-schools-praised-significant-educational-transformation-new-university-worcester-study The research carried out by the Department for Children and Families indicates that Steiner Waldorf (SW) schools in… Continue reading Steiner Waldorf report – available now!

Sarah Lee shares her reflections on starting her Higher Education journey at the University of Worcester and how the Flexible and Distributed Learning pathway for the FdA Early Years was the most suitable pattern of study for her. After a complete career change six years ago, I became a teaching assistant in a primary school.… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Sarah Lee, FdA Early Years

Patrick Mayoyo Bitumba Fioti graduated from the BA (Hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families, Flexible and Distributed Learning, a course that combines online learning with attendance at the University on one Saturday per month.  My name is Patrick, and I live in Manchester; I travel to Worcester once a month to attend classes. I… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Patrick Mayoyo Bitumba Fioti, BA(Hons) IWCF

Sam Ross shares her reflections on studying the FdA Early Years and her journey from dog trainer to FdA Early Years graduate to studying the Top up in Primary Education. I have been a successful self-employed dog trainer for over 20 years and when covid hit I had two young children. My business abruptly halted.… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Sam Ross, FdA Early Years

El Lee reflects on her time studying the FdA Early Years and shares her top tips for new students. Prior to enrolling on the FdA Early Years, I was (and still am) a Teaching Assistant in a Worcestershire primary school.  I class myself as a mature student as I started my teaching degree some 25… Continue reading Graduate Stories: El Lee, FdA Early Years

Tonya Hales, Class of 2025 graduate, shares her advice on returning to study as a mature student. When I first embarked on my studies at the University of Worcester on the FdA Early Years, it felt like the beginning of a completely new chapter in my life. Before coming here, I had worked as a… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Tonya Hales, BA(Hons) IWCF

Winner of Class of 2025’s Anna Hooper Aspiration Prize, Neringa Miliutiene shares her journey to become a graduate of the University of Worcester with a BA(Hons) in Integrated Working with Children and Families.  Neringa studied on our Flexible and Distributed Learning course which enabled her the flexibility to study online and attend University on campus one… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Neringa Miliutiene, BA (Hons) IWCF

Mother and daughter studied together and graduated together from Worcester Cathedral on Thursday 11th September. The duo graduated with a BA(Hons) in Integrated Working with Children and Families. Here they share a reflection of their studies and thanks. What an amazing journey we have been on together Mother and Daughter at very different stages in… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Hazel and Summer Fitzpatrick, BA(Hons) IWCF

In this graduate case study, Rebecca Dayman shares how her determination to enhance her professional qualifications led her to study the FdA Early Years (0-8 years) and grow as professional. For the 12 years prior to my studies, I worked as a nursery practitioner, deputy manager and an unqualified teacher in Early Years, in two… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Rebecca Dayman, FdA Early Years

Kerry Beale shares her journey on working within the early years and studying to graduate from the FdA Early Years (0-8 years) at the University of Worcester, highlighting that it’s never too late to return to your studies. I began my Early Years career ten years ago as an apprentice, having taken a career break… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Kerry Beale, FdA Early Years