Early Years and Child Care Courses and Advice
The Stonebridge College Guide to Becoming an Early Years Practitioner
The early years age group describes children aged up to five, which is a wonderful time of firsts, exploration and newfound understanding.
As such, the first few years of a child’s life are crucial. Children need to be ready to start[...]
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7 Learning Disability-Related Courses to Start Your Career
Do you want to understand the issues that people with learning disabilities face? Maybe you want to specialise in Special Educational Needs (SEN) teaching, or train as a Social Worker? Perhaps you’re keen to[...]
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How to Get a Teaching Role in Early Years Education
The person you become as an adult is being shaped from the moment you’re born, through various influences and experiences. Understandably, parents and guardians play a huge role in a child’s development, but similar can be said for teachers,[...]
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What Childhood Education Course should I take?
Childhood education is a broad term so it’s completely dependent on what job role you’re looking to get into. There are many avenues of employment for those who wish to work with children.
Depending on what interests you and what your passionate[...]
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How to become a Nursery Teacher
Becoming a nursery teacher means you’ll be part of the first step in a child’s journey through education. You’ll teach infants and children from as young as a couple of months through to 5 years old.
Early years teachers need to have genuine[...]
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The Art of Storytelling in Early Years Education
Who doesn’t like a good story?
One of the greatest pleasures in life is telling or reading a great story. Not only do stories help spark and enrich the imagination but they also encourage curiosity and language development, no matter whether you’re[...]
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Esther Adeola: The Mother Who Refused to Give Up on Her Dreams
At Stonebridge, we can’t teach you motherhood, but we’ve got everything else covered. Check out this success story from one of our students. Happy Mother’s Day!
Parents are faced with many sacrifices. Education should not be one of them. On Mother’s[...]
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Access new roles with our Child Care and Education course
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people, but don’t know how to make a career change? Many people feel unfulfilled in their job, but don’t have the time to explore other options. Stonebridge College courses are designed[...]
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What can child development tell us about learning?
It might appear that babies don’t do very much in their first few months and years, but child development begins at birth. Children are learning all the time. The early years of your life were crucial for shaping the person you have become. When[...]
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How do you apply for early years jobs?
Where can you find early years job vacancies?
You can look for jobs online. Here are some great sites to try out:
Indeed.co.ukjobs.theguardian.cometeach.com/early-years-jobsnurseryworldjobs.co.uk
Not every vacancy will be advertised nationally.[...]
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