//Reaching
Your Potential
Ashley Linwood
HNC Early Years Education and Childcare
Ayr Campus
“After redundancy from Woolworths, I was left
considering what to do with my future. When I
was younger I had been in the Girls Brigade and
Beavers, and I’d always been good with babysitting
my nieces and nephews, so I thought I would
find out more about childcare as a career.
Coming to college for the first time, I was really
nervous, but all the lecturers have been so
supportive, especially Heather, my Curriculum
Leader. It was thanks to her personal support
and encouragement that I have progressed so
well. She was inspiring, helping me to overcome
doubts, giving me confidence and self-belief.
Being at college, I have learned so much, from
improving my organisational skills to implementing
activity plans for children. During my course, I
volunteered to work at the college nursery during
my summer break. It was an amazing experience,
with friendly staff, and great children. Looking
after other people’s children is a lot different from