Building a national voice for Waldorf education Autumn 2026 briefing: links and resources
Thank you for reading our Autumn 2026 advocacy briefing. This page brings together the reports, submissions and articles mentioned in it, so you can read more about the work Waldorf UK is doing on behalf of Steiner Waldorf schools and kindergartens across the UK.
Research and evidence
Distance Travelled (University of Worcester, September 2025): an independent review of Steiner Waldorf school inspections from 2021 to 2024. Read the executive summary
The evidence behind Waldorf practice (Professor Bill Lucas and Dr Ellen Spencer, University of Winchester, January 2026): how creativity, experiential learning, interdisciplinary education and play develop the skills young people need. Read the headline findings
Why parents choose Waldorf: Kath Bransby’s research at Sheffield Hallam University. [Read Kath’s summary] [LINK]
Waldorf’s signature practices: research-informed papers on Main Lesson, Ring Time and the later start to formal learning, produced with support from the Edge Foundation. [Read the papers] [LINK]
Policy and public engagement
Exploring the Waldorf curriculum: our showcase for the Edge Foundation on how economics runs through the Waldorf curriculum. View on the Edge Foundation website
Children, screens and AI: our submissions to government and parliamentary inquiries, and articles for parents. [LINK for each, or one link to a news or articles page]
HERMMES: the European project on age-appropriate digital and media education. [LINK]
Birth to 5 Matters (revised 2026 edition). [LINK]
State Expectations: the Private Education Policy Forum report (2026). [LINK]
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