We were pleased to recently welcome Gemma Bamford, Sara Coombs and Lisa Edmonds from Luton Borough Council/Flying start Luton and The Early Years Alliance to deliver a masterclass to our Education and Early Years students.
Gemma, Sara and Lisa gave great insights into the role of an Early Years Practitioner, the career opportunities that come with the role and can give and possible routes to take. Lisa from Early Years Alliance is a former Barnfield student and discussed her time with us, how we supported with her career and the route to where she is now.
We work with a wide range of employers as part of the college’s approach to developing students for the world of work, the masterclass was no different. Students were given fantastic advice about working in partnership with parents and other professionals, as well as the importance of safeguarding, reporting and record keeping within the industry.
Flying Start and Early Years Alliance have already made plans to carry out future masterclasses for our students. Future classes will cover sensory play sessions and activity planning for meeting the early years curriculum.
Our students came away with a host of insights from the masterclass. Here are some of their takeaways.
“It was inspirational, it showed me more opportunities of what I can do after my qualification.” - Viraj
“It was very informative about things I can do in the future after this course. Also learning about what Flying Start is and the services they offer.” - Marsha
“I didn’t realise there were so many options after the course. I spoke with a guest speaker about my interest in learning about child mental health. The Safeguarding section was very informative and taught me more about what my role is.” - Aleks
"I was surprised about the variety of different jobs I could do. I learnt a lot about different jobs roles in the community.” - Kira
