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FDA Early Years (Flexible and Distributed Learning Pathway)

Iron Mill Education

Part-timeSubject: Education and Teaching

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Course Score

A /84

Graduate Salary

£36,000

Satisfaction

N/A

Degree Completion

75%

Professional Jobs

80%

Meaningful Work

100%

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

15%

Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

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15%Further Education Teaching Professionals 6%Nursery Education Teaching Professionals 15%Primary Education Teaching Professionals 15%Secondary Education Teaching Professionals n.e.c.

AI impact by graduate destination

Teaching18%

Welfare and housing associate15%

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation12%

Teaching and Childcare Associate6%

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Education and Teaching graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2030

First job

~2031

£36,000

typical starting salary

£27,000

£45,000

Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

· Education and Teaching graduates nationally earn £20,000-£38,500 (269 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

50%

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

15%

Other Educational Professionals

★ Professional

15%

Welfare and housing associate professionals

★ Professional

10%

Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals

★ Professional

10%

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Further Education Teaching Professionals

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Nursery Education Teaching Professionals

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Primary Education Teaching Professionals

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Secondary Education Teaching Professionals n.e.c.

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Outcomes

75%

Continuation

80%

Professional Work

100%

Meaningful Role

90%

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