Crossfields Institute is an awarding organisation and higher education institute specialising in the design of holisitic and integrative qualifications. The Institute was founded in 2007 as a UK-based education charity with the vision to provide for education that recognises and serves the potential of each individual regardless of means, abilities and culture. In response to the changing needs of society, Crossfields Institute pursues an integrative education which acknowledges individual needs and widens participation. Through its work in both further and higher education Crossfields Institute combines intellectual challenges with practical skills and the development of emotional intelligence and social responsibility. Its understanding of the workademia-concept fosters work-readiness and the ability to apply learning in context. Its higher education programmes are enabled through approval by UK universities and partnership agreements with international universities and higher education institutes including the University of West of England, Coventry University and Alanus University in Germany. A partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE) enabled the Institute to launch a Masters of Science in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (Integrated Professional Development) in August 2012.