Support and networks for educators

United Kingdom

• The Froebel Network
  A national association for all those involved in Froebelian education in the UK. The Froebel Network "welcomes requests to join from all those engaged in Froebelian Education in the UK for children of all ages." Find out more.

• Froebel Network Wales (FNW)
  This new network for Welsh educators and researchers is launching soon. For more details, please contact Dr Jennifer Clement e: jclement@cardiffmet.ac.uk

• Froebelian Futures
  Funded by the Froebel Trust, this three year project aims to strengthen and deepen child and community-centred early years practice across Scotland, based on the foundational principles of Friedrich Froebel. Find out more.

• The Froebel Partnership
  A three year project which began in Autumn 2021 - bringing together Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre, the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) and Ama Education Aotearoa (New Zealand) to exemplify, document and disseminate the benefits and impact of a Froebelian approach. Funded by the Froebel Trust. Find out more.

• Froebelian Leaders Network
  "This is a group of leaders who are developing their understanding of Froebelian principles and pedagogy. Please come and join us if you are in a position to effect change in your setting and are interested in further developing your Froebelian knowledge." Contact the group via The Froebel Partnership.

• South West London Froebel Network
  A network of educators in Clapham, Wandsworth, Richmond and Putney interested in a Froebelian approach to early childhood education. Free events for educators throughout the year. Email info@ltns.org.uk to find out more.

• South Downs and Weald Froebel Network
  "Our aim is to create a supportive community where educators can come together to learn, share ideas, and inspire one another in their journey towards providing the best possible Froebelian early years education... Whether you are a teacher or practitioner in a setting, or studying/teaching about Froebel at a university or college in Sussex or Kent, you are most welcome" This network offers online networking sessions and visits to settings/ schools. e: Debby@froebelnetwork.org.uk

• Froebel: Falkirk Network (also known as Falkirk Froebel Family)
  A network of schools and settings in Falkirk, Scotland which have completed Froebel in Childhood Practice training (University of Edinburgh). Find out more.

• Froebel Friends in East Renfrewshire (Scotland)
  A network of Froebelian educators working across East Renfrewshire schools and early years settings. Find out more (via X @FroebelFriends)

• Dumfries & Galloway Froebel Network
  For more details about this network, contact kirsty.maxwell@dumgal.gov.uk

• Glasgow Froebel Network
  For more details about this network, contact Elizabeth.kerr2@glasgow.gov.uk

• Orkney Froebel Network
  A group of Froebelian educators, employed by Orkney Islands Council e: shaun.tulloch@orkneyschools.org.uk

• West (Scotland) Partnership Froebel Network
  For more details about this network, contact rosamund.rodriguez@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

• Edinburgh Froebel Network
  "The Edinburgh Froebel Network was set up in 2009 by a group of five Edinburgh Nursery Heads, in order to promote the Froebelian Approach in Edinburgh." You can contact the network via X @froebeledin

International

• The International Froebel Society
  The society promotes child-centred kindergarten and early education worldwide. "As an organisation of educators, university-based researchers, and early years providers, the IFS provides an international forum for the development of child-centred and play-based educational theories and practices, especially but not exclusively those associated with the inventor of the Kindergarten, Friedrich Froebel." The International Froebel Society holds conferences for early years practitioners, researchers, providers, and policy-makers every two years. Find out more.

• The Irish Froebel Network
  The Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood at Maynooth University is hoping to create an Irish Froebel Network in order to promote Froebelian practice in Ireland. If you are interested in receiving more information about the network, please get in touch with Séamie Ó Néill e: seamie.oneill@mu.ie

• Froebel Research Group at University of Erfurt, Germany

• International Froebel Society China

• Froebel South Africa Network
  For more details contact Prof. Carole Block e: info@praesa.org.za

Are you part of a Froebelian network in your local area, region or country?

Let us know and we'll add your details to this list. Email us at office@froebeltrust.org.uk.