Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship - Teacher Training

TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES 

TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

A range of teacher education pathways is currently available in the Steiner Waldorf movement in Britain and Ireland. Provision includes publicly funded, privately funded, part-time, residential and full-time courses. SWSF supports courses and programmes seeking forms of public accreditation; SWSF is not an accrediting body itself. It is advisable for prospective students to check that the qualification the course gives is applicable in their home country. Steiner Waldorf teacher education programmes meet together to study, research and support each other.
Please note: all courses are administratively independent of SWSF; please contact the courses for information.

EARLY YEARS TRAINING COURSES

London Centre for Steiner Waldorf Teacher Training (Early Years) Rudolf Steiner House
Two-year, part-time course held in London on Saturdays plus intensive weeks in Gloucestershire during school holidays. Teaching placement is either an integral element in year two, or taken as a third year. Graduates currently receive a Level 4 diploma and there is a pathway onwards to an Early Years Professional Status or Early years Degree. Negotiations are underway at Level 5.
Course Co-ordinator, Woodbine Cottage, Harescombe, near Gloucester, GL4 0XD
01452 812393
lynneoldfield@lineone.net

University of Plymouth
A Foundation Degree in Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education. A two-year programme for Early Years Practitioners and Assistants. Operates through flexible and distributed learning. It is taught in a variety of locations and is structured to enable students to study over some weekends, in residentials and in the classroom. Possibility exists for accrediting previous experience or qualifications. Successful participants will receive a Steiner Waldorf Early Years Foundation Degree. This is accredited at Level 5. There is a progression to the Steiner Waldorf BA (Hons.), an Early Childhood Studies degree or Early Years Professional Status.
Admissions Office, Faculty of Education, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA
01752 585404
education.enq@plymouth.ac.uk

FULLTIME COURSES IN WALDORF EDUCATION

University of Plymouth BA (Hons.) Steiner Waldorf Education
Full-time three-year degree programme. A part-time mode is also offered. School experience and teaching practice is an integral element at all stages of the programme. Admissions Office, Faculty of Education, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA
01752 585404
education.enq@plymouth.ac.uk

PART-TIME COURSES IN WALDORF EDUCATION

London Waldorf Teacher Training Seminar
Two-year seminar on Saturdays, held at Steiner House, Park Road, near Baker Street underground, London plus intensives
LWTTS, Kidbrooke Park, Forest Row, Sussex, RH18 5JA
01342 822758
lwtts@waldorftraining.org.uk http://www.waldorftraining.org.uk/

North of England Steiner Teacher Training (NESTT)
Part time course over two years, based in York, Botton, Michael House and Lancaster.
34 Thief Lane York YO10 3HU
01904 416680 nestt@btinternet.com

West Of England Steiner Teracher Training (WESTT)
Art of Education course is now running in Stroud. This is a two year part time course designed for those wishing to become a Steiner Waldorf teacher and for mainstream teachers who want to deepen and enliven their existing practice.
01453 750145 info@westt.org.uk
www.westt.org.uk

SCHOOL BASED COURSES IN WALDORF EDUCATION

Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School
Three year part-time course, held at the school, Friday evenings and all day Saturdays during term time. Contact: 60 Spylaw Road Edinburgh EH10 5BR
0131 3373410 Fax 0131 5386066
erss.institute@steinerweb.org.uk http://www.steinerweb.org.uk/

Kings Langley Steiner Waldorf Teacher Training Course
One-year, full-time course. Teaching practice incorporated
Training Course Co-ordinator, Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley, WD4 9HG
01923 262505 / Fax 01923 270958 info@rudolfsteiner.herts.sch.uk

SPECIALIST COURSES

bothmer-movement-international
Runs courses in 8 locations in Europe including Sussex UK. Leads to qualification to teach Gymnastics and Games (Physical Education) in Steiner/Waldorf schools and to teach adult classes. Also includes general movement training. Courses are part-time over 4 years; 9 weekends and 2 x 5-day blocks per year.
Contact: 2 The Cheverils, Priory Road, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5HR
0044 (0) 1342 826677
http://www.bothmer-movement.co.uk/ office@bothmer-movement.co.uk

Pyrites Living and Learning with Nature (accredited by OCN level 3)
Practical skills teacher development course run over 6 weekends a year
Mayfield 11 Bisley Road Stroud GL5 1HE
Contact: 01453 767208
info@pyrites.org
http://www.pyrites.org/

The Hiram Academy Practical Skills Teacher Development Course (accredited by OCN)
Part-time, continuing professional development training programme for teachers interested in learning how to bring new elements of practical ‘experiential learning’ to their teaching.
Ruskin Mill, Old Bristol Road, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, GL6 0LA
01453 837605 laura.cammish@rmet.org.uk
Posted by Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship