The Froebel Trust

The Froebel Trust Our charity’s work is based on the principles of Friedrich Froebel, the inventor of kindergarten.

Join our new Birth to Three network! 👶We’re launching a network to support educators and researchers working with babies...
24/08/2026

Join our new Birth to Three network! 👶

We’re launching a network to support educators and researchers working with babies and young children from birth to three years of age.

Register your interest and join a network where you can connect with fellow educators. 🌿

Complete our expression of interest form on our website – link in comments below. 🔗

21/08/2026

“Just like [Froebel’s principles] were relevant when he was alive and he was writing, just like they were relevant 20 years ago, they’re still relevant today in terms of what babies need and very young children need can be underpinned by those principles,” Polly Bolshaw, Senior Lecturer in Early Years

In our latest podcast episode, Birth to Three, guest speaker Polly Bolshaw, shares the relevance and importance of Froebel’s principles in the early years, along with tips on being with babies outdoors. 🌿

Joined by Dr Zeny Melissourgaki, Dr Maria Cooper and Annamaria Beven, together they discuss all things babies and toddlers. 👶

The podcast celebrates the release of our Birth to Three Research Insights, resources which provide summaries of Froebel Trust funded research and development projects about different areas of practice.

Listen to our podcast and access the free resource on our website – both links in the comments below. 🔗

Remember, you could study Froebel for less at the University of Roehampton with a Froebel Trust bursary! ✨Applications a...
19/08/2026

Remember, you could study Froebel for less at the University of Roehampton with a Froebel Trust bursary! ✨

Applications are now open for the Froebel Certificate in Early Childhood (level 4 or 6), starting in October 2026.

The course is designed to introduce you to the pedagogy of Friedrich Froebel, who advocated for learning through play and child-led activities. 🌿

To help with tuition fees, the Froebel Trust is offering a bursary of up to £550.

Find out more about the course and how to apply on the University of Roehampton website – link in comments below. 🔗

18/08/2026

Celebrate 200 years of Froebel’s writing at the Edinburgh Froebel Network Conference, Gifts for our Future 15! 🎉

📅 Saturday 3 October
📍 John McIntyre Centre, Edinburgh
🕘 9.30am – 4.00pm

This one-day conference is packed full of inspiring keynote speeches and workshops, designed to deepen your understanding of the importance of a Froebelian approach in the modern world. 🌿

Still not convinced? Listen to what last year’s attendee, Liz Kerr had to say at the 2025 conference.

Tickets cost £55 with lunch included.

Find out more on our website. Linked in comments below. 🔗

We need your feedback! 🚨Last month we released our pilot resource, Research Insights: Birth to Three, which offers summa...
17/08/2026

We need your feedback! 🚨

Last month we released our pilot resource, Research Insights: Birth to Three, which offers summaries of evidence from our research and development projects. 🌿

We’d like to know what you think of the resources and whether they are helpful to your setting.

Share your feedback on the full report and Insight Cards and tell us what’s helpful, how you are using or plan to use them. 📣

Access the survey on our website – link in comments below. 🔗

Congratulations to Froebel Trust Online Course graduates around the globe! 🎓A huge well done to the 54 dedicated partici...
14/08/2026

Congratulations to Froebel Trust Online Course graduates around the globe! 🎓

A huge well done to the 54 dedicated participants who completed all six Elements of our online course. 👏

This year, we welcomed learners from across the world – including USA, Greece, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, Pakistan and many from the UK and Ireland. 🌍

If you’ve completed a Froebel Trust course or one of our endorsed courses, either recently or in the past, we warmly invite you to join our Alumni Network, a place where you can connect with fellow Froebelians.

Find out more about our Alumni Network on the Froebel Trust website – link in comments below. 🔗

Post a 🎓 in the comments if you’re a proud Froebel graduate.

Get your hands on the second edition of Birth to 5 Matters, now available! 🤩The renewed early years guide, which the Fro...
12/08/2026

Get your hands on the second edition of Birth to 5 Matters, now available! 🤩

The renewed early years guide, which the Froebel Trust co-funded, now features additional content, including sections on:

📱 Digital pedagogy
♻️ Sustainability
👶 Birth to two
💚 Reception and beyond

Purchase your copy on the Birth to Five Matters – link in the comments below. 🔗

We are proud to be a member of the Early Childhood Funders Partnership (ECFP) and delighted to celebrate the launch of i...
11/08/2026

We are proud to be a member of the Early Childhood Funders Partnership (ECFP) and delighted to celebrate the launch of its new website. 🎉

The ECFP connects UK funders to work more effectively together - strengthening early childhood systems and improving outcomes for children and families.

The new website is a place to learn more about the partnership, discover its members and explore its work. 🌿

Visit the new website - link in the comments below. 🔗

10/08/2026

Have you listened to our latest podcast episode, Let’s talk Birth to Three? 🤔

In episode 22, our expert panel explore why the period from birth to 36 months is so crucial and the influence educators of this group can have on a child’s development.

Here guest speaker, Dr Maria Cooper shares the value of reflection within practice which can improve educator knowledge and nurture a child’s learning. ✨

Tune in to the full episode on our website – link in comments below. 🔗

29/07/2026

“A lot of what happens in these first three years provides the foundation and all the building blocks for who we become later in life,” Dr Zeny Melissourgaki, Clinical Psychologist and author of Research Insights: Birth to Three

In episode 22 of the Froebel Trust podcast, Dr Zeny Melissourgaki celebrates the launch of our Birth to Three Research Insights, by talking with a panel of experts on all thing’s babies and toddlers. 👶

Joined by Dr Maria Cooper, Annamaria Beven and Polly Bolshaw, the guest speakers discuss the importance of listening to and developing practice with young children.

Tune in our listen to our latest episode, Let’s talk Birth to Three on our website – link in comments below. 🔗

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