Our online courses are delivered via live interactive sessions led by our experienced tutors.

These courses are for anyone working with young children who wants to develop their practice and learn more about a Froebelian approach.

The online course covers all six themes, which are central to a Froebelian approach to early childhood education. We call them the Elements of Froebelian practice.

The course includes plenty of practical activities and will:

  • build on your current knowledge
  • develop your practice
  • inspire you in your on-going work with young children
  • help you to embed Froebelian practice in your school, setting or organisation
  • connect you with other educators who want to develop a Froebelian approach.

The course is live and interactive, taking place via Zoom with experienced Froebel Trust Tutors.

Each Element is covered in four online sessions and each session lasts 2.5 hours. So the whole course involves 24 online sessions / 60 hours of learning.

Applications have now closed for our next courses starting in Sept 2024

Please email courses@froebeltrust.org.uk if you would like to join our online courses waiting list

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Love it! Excellent tutors - feels like you are sitting in a room with them. Engaging and inspirational.

Online course participant, 2022
Nursery Teacher
A Froebel Trust online course in action

Course dates and times for 2024/2025

In 2024 we are offering the following choice of online courses:


  • Extended timetable starting in September 2024 and completing in July 2025, with sessions mostly every other week (and breaks in Dec & April).

Option A: Sept 2024 to July 2025.
Session time: Tuesday 3.30 to 6pm

or

Option B: Sept 2024 to July 2025.
Session time: Wednesday 6.30 to 9pm


  • Compressed timetable starting in September 2024 and completing in April 2025, with sessions mostly every week (and a break in Dec).

Option C: Sept 2024 to April 2025.
Session time: Tuesday 3.30 to 6pm

or

Option D: Sept 2024 to April 2025.
Session time: Wednesday 6.30 to 9pm


Please note: It is not possible to switch between Tuesday and Wednesday sessions (the course options) once you've signed up for a place and the courses have begun.

All the course dates and more details are available in the guidance for applicants - download pdf

How to apply

We are able to offer bursaries to applicants who do not have the means to pay the full fee of £720. Bursaries up to the value of £500 are available for this year's course.

APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED FOR OUR COURSES STARTING SEPTEMBER 2024

Please email courses@froebeltrust.org.uk if you would like to be added to our online courses waiting list.

Course dates and guidance for applicants - download pdf

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“The Froebel Trust is investing more than ever before to make high quality professional development as accessible and affordable as possible for everyone interested in a Froebelian approach to education.”

Dr Sacha Powell
CEO, Froebel Trust