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