Members of staff and Qualifications 2018
Staff are selected very carefully on the basis of qualifications, experience and interaction with children. All members of staff attend training courses to enhance their knowledge and professional development, which then is implemented into our practice appropriately.
Shelly: Director & Manager
Qualifications:
Post Graduate Diploma in Early Years. PGCE in Post-compulsory training and education. Early Years Teacher Status, BA (hons) in Early Years Leadership, A1 Assessor Award & N.N.E.B. Level 3 in Customer Services. Forest School Level 3.
Additional Training:
First Aid, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, Child Protection Level 1 and 2. SENCO, Moving and Handling, Health & Safety, Behaviour Management, Makaton, Reggio Emilia, Early Help, Safer Recruitment, Prevent Training, Letters and Sounds Phase 1, Schema Training. FGM training, Forced Marriages training.
Lyndsey: Director & Manager
Qualifications:
A1 Award. NVQ Level 4 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development, B.T.E.C. National Diploma in Nursery Nursing. Level 5 in Management and Leadership.
Additional Training:
Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, Child Protection, First Aid, SENCO, Moving and Handling, Early Years Foundation Stage, Communicating Matters, Makaton, Early Help, Prevent Training, Letters and Sounds Phase 1, Schema Training, Behaviour Management, FGM training, Forced Marriages training
Mel: Deputy Manager (Pre-school, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Qualifications:
Level 3 in Childcare
Additional Training:
Food Safety, Child Protection, Behaviour management, SENCO, First Aid, Prevent Training, Letters and Sounds Phase 1. FGM Training, Forced Marriages training.
Diane: Play worker (Afterschool Deputy
Qualifications:
Level 3 in Playwork, Level 2 in Children and Young People’s workforce.
Additional Training:
First Aid, Child Protection & Food Safety, Prevent Training, FGM training, Forced marriage training
Lorna: Early Years Practitioner & Playworker
(Deputy Before School Care & Pre-school: Monday and Friday)
Qualifications:
Level 2 in Playwork. Level 3 in Children’s and Young Peoples Workforce, Level 5 in Management and Leadership
Additional Training:
First Aid, Child Protection & Food Safety Prevent Training, Behaviour Management, Equality & Diversity training, FGM training, Forced Marriages training.
Sharon: Administrator
Qualifications:
BEd hons in Primary Education
Additional Training:
First Aid, Child Protection, Letter and Sounds, Financial management for small voluntary organisations & ICT for preschool providers, Letters and Sounds Phase 1, Prevent Training, FGM training, Forced Marriages training
Suzie: Early Years Practitioner
Qualifications:
Level 3 in Children’s Care Learning and Development
Additional Training:
First Aid, Food Safety, Child Protection, SENCO, FGM training, Forced Marriages training
Tracey: Early Years Practitioner:
Qualifications:
Level 2 & Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
Additional Training
Food Safety & Child Protection, Letters and Sounds Phase 1, Prevent, Schema Training, Health and Safety, FGM Training, Forced marriages training
Louise: French Teacher
Additional Training: Food Hygiene and Makaton.