West Lothian woman leaves teaching career behind to take over baby and toddler class

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A West Lothian multi-sensory class for babies and toddlers is growing fast after its new owner shocked her family by leaving her safe career in teaching to become a business owner.Hartbeeps already has many classes throughout the county.

But now due to popular demand, next month it’s adding even more.Founded in 2003, award-winning Hartbeeps has the fastest-growing and most innovative early years classes in the UK, offering fun multi-sensory music and play sessions for babies and pre-school children.The new owner is 37-year-old Fiona Duncan and she explained how she made the dramatic move from primary teaching to running a business.“It looks like a midlife crisis, doesn’t it,” she laughed, “but the reality is a bit different.“I’d been taking my two girls to Hartbeeps while I was teaching and loved the clever way it put children at the heart of their adventures.

And I loved the welcoming atmosphere at the classes too.“After ten years, the previous owner Diane was looking to move on, and I thought: what a wonderful opportunity!

So I took a deep breath, decided to go for it and resigned from my post as a principal teacher in primary education.“At the time it seemed very scary but it’s the best decision I’ve ever made.