Our staff have a range of professional qualifications. We have a full-time qualified teacher with Early Years Professional status, an additional graduate, NNEB and NVQ level 3 staff. The Chair of our Advisory Board also has a Master’s Degree in Early Years Leadership and Practice.
We aim that over 90% of our staff hold a professional qualification. Colleagues who are still working towards their qualification do not have any key person responsibilities and are not left alone with the children at any time. We work very closely with local colleges to support trainees and new entrants to the profession.
All staff hold a current paediatric first aid certificate. This ensures that your child will be in safe hands in the event of an accident. In the wider care village, there is also a fully qualified nurse on site at all times.
In addition, staff hold certificates in health and safety, food hygiene, equal opportunities, child protection and special educational needs and disabilities.
The training and ongoing professional development of all colleagues is a priority for us. We want to be future thinkers, ensuring that we are leading the way in our staff development and the quality of what we offer our children and their families.