Our Staff
Our staffing ratio is always in accordance with Ofsted requirements.
Under 2’s Ratio 1:3
Ages 2-3 years Ratio 1-4
Ages 3 and above Ratio 1-8
Children walking to school Ratio 1-10 with a minimum of 2 staff
Diane
Mackereth
Child Care and Education Manager
BA (Hons) Education and Professional Studies
(SENCO Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator )
(LACES- Looked after children education services)
(SMO – Allegations against staff) (Behaviour Management)
(DSL - Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Carrie
Viney
Manager
EDI Level 3 Certificate in Management.
NVQ 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development
Each child is allocated a Key Person prior to their start date but we have found that allowing the child to choose their own key person once they during a settling in period is a more effective way of strengthening the relationships between the child, the setting and home. So your child’s Key Person may change during the settling in period.
A key person has a special responsibility for a small group of children. Having a key person ensures the child has someone they can bond with can feel happy and secure within the nursery environment. The key person is also responsible for the sharing of information with parents, carers and other settings or professionals who may be involved in your child’s time in Nursery.
Kelsi Wilkinson
Room Leader in Baby Gems
* CACHE Level 3 for the Children and Young Peoples workforce
Rebecca Troughton
Little Gems Room Leader and Key Person
*EDEXEL NVQ 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development
Maddy Judge
Key Person
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the early years workforce (EYE)
Lauren Jackson
Key Person
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Children and young Peoples workforce.
Amber Pierce
Key Person
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Children and young Peoples workforce.
Katy Rowand
Key Person
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education.
Sam Higham
Lunch Club Assistant
Lauren Jones
Big Gems Room Leader and key Person
*BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Children’s Care, Learning and Development.
Sarah Currin
Key Person
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the early years workforce (EYE)
Jacki Graham - Kevan
Key Person
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma Children and young Peoples workforce.
Lynne Tyson
Lunch Club Supervisor
Alison Smith
Lunch Club Assistant
Joanna Britton
Key Person
*BA Early Childhood Studies UCLAN
Katie Scott
Key Person
NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing.
Jamie- Leigh White
Apprentice
Sadie Wharton
Key Person
Advanced Level Apprenticeship in the children and young people’s workforce EYE.
Evie Shannon
Key Person
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Children and young Peoples workforce.
Laura
Rayner
Kay Person
Level 3 NCFE CACHE for the Early Years Workforce (EYE)
“Key Person”
“A key person has a special responsibility for a small group of children. Having a key person ensures the children has someone they can bond with can feel happy and secure within the nursery environment. The key person is also responsible for the sharing of information with parents, carers and other settings or professionals who may be involved in your child’s time in Nursery. Each key person keeps development records on each of the children in their key group and you are welcome to see their development record at any time..”
— UK Government