Our Executive Director Lynne Lawrence, who is also Executive Director of Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), has been awarded an MBE in the 2025 UK New Year Honours List. The award is a British honour bestowed by the reigning monarch that is given to individuals who have made a significant impact on their community through their […]
News & Events: Training
Recent findings from the Oracy Commission report have highlighted the transformative power of spoken language in education, making a compelling case for oracy to be elevated alongside literacy and numeracy. Our Head of Training, Louise Livingston explains why Montessori may have the answer. In an increasingly interconnected world, communication is a crucial life skill. Yet, […]
Amanda Spielman, former head of Ofsted, recently emphasised the decline of practical tasks such as food preparation, clothes mending and animal care in education, suggesting that these activities can instil a sense of achievement in children in an increasingly automated world. Louise Livingston, our Head of Training, explains how a more “hands-on” education incorporating practical […]
Rhianna graduated from our one year AMI Diploma 3-6 in 2023. She works at the Maria Montessori School. She shares her story of how she came to Montessori, her experience of training with us and her career so far: I first came across Montessori when I was looking into how to support my own son’s […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of early years education, a pressing issue looms large: the 30-hour funding policy and its repercussions. At the heart of this dilemma is the lack of adequate financial support for nurseries to meet the demands of this funding model. As nurseries grapple with ever-tightening budgets, the inevitable consequence is a reduction […]
We are very proud to announce that our training centre recently had a government inspection and received a glowing report which said that “training is of excellent quality and offers a high level of challenge and support to students”. The recent inspection took place in December 2023. Key findings included: The Maria Montessori Institute meets […]
Our recently announced Ellie Kempley Scholarship Fund has got off to a flying start with 33 people running in the Yorkshire Marathon in Ellie’s memory and raising a total of £26,446 (at the time of writing) which will provide scholarships for students to train as Montessori teachers with our AMI Diploma 3-6 course. The Maria […]
We are delighted to announce a free of charge online lecture from our AMI Diploma 0-3 Course Co-Director on “The Practical Life of a Child Under Three”. Join Sara Brady, our 0-3 (Assistants to Infancy) Course Co-Director from 9.30-10.30 am (UK time) on Saturday 11th November 2023 to discover the Montessori concept of Practical Life […]
We are delighted to announce a £480 professional development bursary for all recent AMI Diploma 3-6 graduates and staff at Maria Montessori Institute teaching practice schools. Our Post Diploma Bursary funds nearly a third of the course fees for our MMI Observation Course – Post Diploma starting in October 2023. This unique course is highly […]
We are delighted to announce an annual bursary and scholarship fund in memory of Ellie Kempley, a AMI Diploma 3-6 student who sadly passed away suddenly in 2022 while training with us. We are offering the annual Ellie Kempley Bursary for a fully-paid place on our AMI Orientation 3-6 course for another young student. In […]
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