The world famous and prestigious
Norland College is celebrating its 125th year of educating and training the
very best early years professionals during 2017.
Norland College’s Principal, Dr
Janet Rose said that “Norland’s 125th anniversary year marks an
exciting new era for the College in a modern world.”
As the new Principal at the
college, Dr Rose is driving the College’s new direction and focus: “We often use a phrase at Norland, which is ‘the College is steeped in history,
but focused on the future.’ Whilst we are incredibly proud of our heritage and
origin, we are constantly looking forward to ensure our training and education
is ahead of its time and relevant for the careers our students will go on to
pursue. There is an ever-increasing demand for Norland graduates who enjoy guaranteed employment opportunities.”
2016 saw the biggest intake of students in the College’s 125 year history with 92 undergraduates embarking on the four year degree and diploma course including the arrival of more male students than ever before. The Norland Curriculum is continuously updated to reflect a changing society including a focus on early years mental health as well as learning about cutting edge research on early brain development and neurophysiology.
Norland College was founded by
Emily Ward in 1892 at its original location of Norland Place in London, before
moving on to Chislehurst in Kent and Hungerford in Berkshire before finally
settling in Bath in 2003.
Dr Rose continued: “Whilst many of
the founding principles of Norland have remained the same since Emily Ward
started the College, our students are training and working in a very different
world and our teaching and curriculum reflects this; but at the centre of
everything we do, just as it was 125 years ago, is the health and well-being of
the children we care for.”
Dr Rose added: “I would say 2017 is
the year that Norland College will build upon its reputation for being more
than a Nanny College; we are developing our Consultancy Department which will
continue to forge partnerships with leading organisations around the globe. The
college is also establishing a Research centre which will explore a wide range
of aspects related to early development. We will launch our ‘widening
participation’ and social mobility campaign to encourage students from a more
diverse range of backgrounds to study at Norland College.”
2017 will also see Norland College
move its higher education provision from London Road in Bath to a new site in
the city in Oldfield Park. “We have outgrown our existing premises and our new
site will enable us to provide state of the art facilities to study the
combined Norland undergraduate degree and Diploma.”
Plans to celebrate Norland’s 125th
anniversary include a world record breaking Pram race, digitalising our
archives and publishing 125 activities to do with children aged one to five.
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