Our courses at Wellsprings were created by Julie Lam, founder of Highgate House School.
The Conscious Teaching Diploma from UK is held at our International Training Centre For Steiner Waldorf Early Years Studies. We’re registered under Crossfields Institute, UK, the Education Bureau in Hong Kong, and the International Association of Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education (IASWECE).
We’ve called this specialist teacher training qualification “Conscious Teaching”. The emphasis is on supporting all adults who work, live and raise children to become conscious, not only of the great impact they have on the all-round wellbeing of the child, but also how they can enrich their teaching or parenting through a greater understanding of human development.
Whilst the content of the training is firmly established in a successful Steiner Waldorf Diploma that has run in UK for over 20 years, the contribution of our tutors to this content is inspiring and always fresh for the needs of the children, parents and teachers of today.
Who is this course for?
The course is suitable if you are looking for a recognised, validated qualification in early years care and education and wish to specialise in the Waldorf approach to early childhood. It may suit:
Parents and Professionals wishing to support children holistically
Anyone working in mainstream education but wishing to understand Waldorf principles and practice in the early years
Parents and Professionals wishing to take up early childhood work in the future;
Anyone wanting to qualify as a recognised Early Years Educator and become a group leader in a kindergarten
Flexibility & Options:
Part time over 2 years for full UK Diploma
Part time over 2 years for IASWECE recognised Diploma only
Certificate of Attendance (without assignments)
Individual units of specialisation
Online, self-study, and in person intensives of 1-3 days at Highgate House, The Peak
Possibility to take up to 4 years from registration to graduation
Individual Units can be taken by interested parents wishing to understand children better and can also count towards CPD hours in other areas of work. (View our CPD Courses here)
This teacher training qualification is on the official registered list of recognized qualifications in UK (known as Ofqual) granting EYE (Early Years Educator) status in the UK. It is also registered in Hong Kong with the Education Bureau (registration number: 253289). The centre is based in Hong Kong at Highgate House School and the sessions are a blend of online and in person.
The full specification of course content and description can be found at the following links:
Official Qualification ID
Qualification Specification
2024-2025
TERM DATES
2024
13th &14th January
9th March
22nd April
28th April
4th & 5th May
8th June
24th & 25th August
22nd September
7th, 8th, 9th & 10th October
16th November
7th December
2025
11th January
TBA March
TBA April