I have to take a moment to commend Elana. She has been my workshop tutor and also secondary tutor throughout my apprenticeship and she has been absolutely amazing. Elana is caring, engaging, inspiring and just so much fun! I am so grateful to her for everything she has done and for all her enthusiasm, which is so infectious. Thank you, Elana, you are one of a kind!

So far a great experience. I have just changed tutors and my new tutor is amazing. She is very fast at replying, which is really helpful and she is great at explaining and breaking down questions for me. I feel like we have really productive 1:1s too. Thank you Jess M, you are fabulous:)

Jessica M has been my biggest supporter in completing this apprenticeship. She’s encourages to work to the best of my ability and is very motivating too. She always makes times for me and guides me through all areas.

Ruth D has been an absolutely amazing tutor throughout my apprenticeship. She has been incredibly supportive, patient, and encouraging every step of the way. She always took the time to explain things clearly, answered all of my questions, and gave me the confidence to keep going, even when I found parts of the course challenging.
Her guidance, kindness, and genuine belief in me made such a positive difference to my learning experience. I truly appreciate all of the time and effort she put into helping me succeed. I’m so grateful for everything she’s done. Thank you, Ruth!

I’ve been learning with shaping lives since October 2025, it’s now July 2026 and I can’t recommend them enough. I genuinely look forward to my workshops and reviews with my tutor. Elana Major who delivers our workshops is such a lovely, kind, knowledgeable teacher who makes every session fun and always puts a smile on my face. My personal tutor Sarah O’Dwyer is so supportive and helpful, her years of knowledge in the sector means I come away from every review with her buzzing with ideas to implement in my setting and feeling empowered. Already I’m thinking ahead of any more learning I can do with shaping lives because they are an incredible company to learn with, from engaging teachers, to easy to understand learning, to endless amounts of support, I am very happy. Thank you all for everything you do.

I m doing level 2 ,and my tutor Jessica M is amazing, understanding, and trustful. I really recommend her

I recently came back from a 6 month break from learning to a new tutor. (JESS M) who has been fantastic at responding quickly to queries, marking work quickly and clear with next steps. I am actually motivated to do the learning.

I can not be more happy with my tutor Ruth D, she was amazing and helpful and always there to answer any questions and put me at ease, I can not thank her enough for all of her support right through to the end!
shaping lives has been great, with the easy to use app, workshops, and all the people that can be reached in time of any need, such an amazing experience and team ! Thankyou so much!

I am currently completing my level 3 childcare qualification and Angela is a great tutor. She is supportive and gives great advice. Elana is the workshop lead and she makes them so interactive and enjoyable. Would definitely recommend.

I have really enjoyed the workshops with Sarah Fox, she has been so helpful, and given me some great knowledge that I can use in my setting as a practitioner.

Elana is fabulous on the Workshops, incredibly engaging and a pleasure to learn with her.

I would highly recommend Elana Major as a workshop facilitator. She is extremely knowledgeable and always explains topics clearly using a variety of real-life examples that make the learning easy to understand and relate to practice.

What I particularly appreciate is her balanced approach. She encourages us to be open-minded and reflective while also reinforcing the importance of professionalism and safeguarding responsibilities. Her sessions help us think about how to support children effectively while also ensuring we follow correct procedures and protect ourselves as practitioners.

Elana is friendly, approachable, and creates a welcoming environment where everyone feels comfortable contributing. Her enthusiasm and experience really come across in her workshops, and I always leave feeling more confident in my understanding of the subject.

I would like to recommend shaping lives workshops I have been working with them since January and I have to say Elena Major is one of the best trainers I ever had, she is very knowledgeable and always makes the workshops very engaging and informative.

I had a very supportive and dedicated tutor, who not only professional and experienced, but also incredibly understanding to some of my biggest lifes challenges I faced throughout my course.
There were times when I doubted myself and felt like I was not good enough to continue, but Sharon G created a safe space with encouragement, patience and belief in me that kept me going until the end. I am extremely greatful for all the support she has given. It has made a real difference to my confidence and learning journey.

Sarah OD has been an amazing tutor. I had a few tutors before Sarah. I was struggling with confidence and was unsure if I would be able to complete the course. With Sarah OD encouragement and support I was able to get through the course. I am really grateful for all of Sarah support as my tutor. She really motivated me to do my best. Thank you Sarah for your continued support to complete my level 5.

I would highly reccomend the shaping lives workshops. I had Sarah Fox for all my workshops and she was really informative and made the sessions relatable and interesting. She shared her own experiences working in early years which I found really helpful as I could relate it to my own practice. She was always helpful and managed to slot me in when I couldn't find any availability which, in my opinion,is above and beyond her job role. Thank you Sarah 😊

I've been working towards my Early Years Level 3 apprenticeship and i've found it a really good experience. Amy has been really helpful answering any questions i have or even doing 1:1 workshops with me when timing doesn't work with my setting. They were really helpful to me when i was struggling with the work loads and my mental health and allowed me the time to work through things at my own pace. Which i really appreciated.

Jessica M is a really supportive and responsive tutor which is making my level 3 Early Years Educator course run smoothly.

I cannot thank shaping lives enough, I did my level 2 with (paragon) and now level 3 with shaping lives! My tutor Julie Holt has been nothing but amazing, Understanding and lovely throughout, very knowledgeable and a lovely lady! I’m awaiting epa but she’s helped me get through it! Sarah fox has been amazing at the workshop, her knowledge and delivery has been nothing but outstanding and such a lovely lady! I started this with Zoe Swinburne, who I miss dearly! 🤣 all three ladies have been amazing and an asset to you guys!

Throughout my apprenticeship with shaping lives there have been a couple of tutor changes but overall my experience has been a positive one. I have learnt a lot and improved on my practice by building knowledge and gaining skills in workshops (where Sarah F made them fun and engaging), a variety of activities in each module, discussions with my tutor and hands on experience. My tutor Bethany B has been so incredibly supportive, enthusiastic, friendly, kind and I feel I wouldn’t have done it without her. She’s helped me boost my confidence and been a wonderful guide to have. She’s not only been knowledgeable, easy to talk to and eased my anxiety but also checked up regularly on my emotional wellbeing and been reassuring and my number one supporter! If all tutors are like Bethany B then I definitely recommend completing your level 3 with shaping lives 😊