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Lauren Ward
BA (Hons) in Early Years

Progressed from a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at St Paul’s CE Primary School, Rawtenstall

Lauren Ward

Achieved: BA (Hons) Early Years
Where next: Progressed from a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at St Paul’s CE Primary School, Rawtenstall

“I loved my time at the University Centre. It gave me the opportunity to meet some amazing friends and I have gained a qualification that has already enabled career progression. The tutors are fantastic and all of the resources available were invaluable.

“Being able to study for a degree just one afternoon/evening per week made it achievable for me as I was a single parent with a full-time job. As a single parent, childcare was always a barrier for me too. My tutors were always very understanding if I could not attend my lessons or had to leave suddenly, however, they would always find a way to support me via email, telephone conversations and work online.

“Ultimately I would like to either go into teaching or go into young children’s counselling. I love being able to make a difference to a child’s life, even if it is just to make their day happier or be someone they can trust and talk to.”

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