“My Dad was the inspiration for me to follow my dreams. He became ill last year and it made me realise that life is short and that there is no point in having a dream if you’re not going to work for them.

“He passed away just before my exams so that was really tough, but with the...

“I have really enjoyed my time on the course as it’s enabled me to develop my knowledge and abilities for working with children and meeting their individual needs, as well building my confidence when attending placement.

“During my work experience placement, I worked alongside a teacher...