Graduate Stories: Shelley Hooper, IWCF

Shelley Hooper, BA(Hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families Top up degree graduate, shares her Higher Education journey at the University of Worcester. From Foundation degree to Top up degree… “While the idea of attending university initially felt intimidating due to my academic performance in school, I have always been dedicated to my role running… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Shelley Hooper, IWCF

Graduate Stories: Intesar Lashram, IWCF

Recent graduate from the BA(Hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families Top up degree, Intesar Lashram, shares her experiences of studying at the University of Worcester alongside working in a setting. “Before starting my studies, I worked in early a years setting as a nursery practitioner for 5 years. Just before the Covid-19 outbreak I… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Intesar Lashram, IWCF

Graduate Stories: Lucy Burrage, FdA Early Years

Lucy Burrage, 2024 graduate from the FdA Early Years (0-8 years) course shares her Higher Education journey at the University of Worcester. “My journey into my passion for working with children and young people began while working within a fostering agency as an administrator. I was able to see the difference practitioners were able to… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Lucy Burrage, FdA Early Years

Graduate Stories: Lara Henderson-McCoy, BA (Hons) IWCF

BA (Hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families graduate, Lara Henderson-McCoy shares her Higher Education journey at the University of Worcester. “Having worked as a teaching assistant as my children grew up, I became increasingly interested in studying in higher education after being inspired by my husband who had gained a degree and master’s degree… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Lara Henderson-McCoy, BA (Hons) IWCF

Graduate Stories: Phoebe Howe, BA (Hons) IWCF

Phoebe Howe, graduate of the BA (Hons) Integrated Working with Children and Families Top up degree shares her Higher Education journey at the University of Worcester. “My IWCF journey began following the completion of my four year part-time FdA in ‘Birth in Beyond’. I began my university journey when my daughter was a toddler, after… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Phoebe Howe, BA (Hons) IWCF

Graduate Stories: Vanessa Pinnock, BA (Hons) IWCF

Vanessa Pinnock shares her experiences of studying at the University of Worcester. “I qualified from nursing with a Higher Diploma and it was always my goal to complete a degree qualification. Working in healthcare has had its challenges and I felt that I was often overlooked despite my vast clinical experience to climb up the… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Vanessa Pinnock, BA (Hons) IWCF

Graduate Stories: Jennie Hurdiss, FdA Early Years

Jennie Hurdiss reflects on her learning journey through Higher Education whilst studying at the University of Worcester on the FdA Early Year (0-8 years) Flexible and Distributed Learning pathway. “Before enrolling at the University of Worcester, I worked as a level three practitioner for six years in an Early Years setting. Although I always had… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Jennie Hurdiss, FdA Early Years

Graduate Stories: Keely Webb-Davies, BA IWCF

Keely Webb-Davies graduated with a BA (Hons) in Integrated Working with Children and Families this year. Here she reflects on her journey through Higher Education. “Before embarking on my studies, I worked in a nursery setting as a nursery practitioner. I always thought about going to university as I always had the curiosity to learn… Continue reading Graduate Stories: Keely Webb-Davies, BA IWCF