We operate with a much higher ratio of at least one adult to 5 children for 3-4 year olds, than the legal requirement which is one adult to 8 children. 2 year old children require a ratio of 1:4. We believe that high quality care and attention is invaluable to a child's development.
Staff Members
Staff members

Angie Baldwin
Pre-School Manager, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Senco
- BA in Early Years Care & Education
- Early Years Professional Status
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Safeguarding level 3 expires July 2023
- SENDco (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities co-ordinator)
- First Aid trained, expires 03/09/2023

Julie Hanlon
Pre-School Deputy Manager, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- NVQ 3 Early Years Development & Education
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Safeguarding level 3, expires July 2023
- Communication and Language Lead Practitioner
- Health and Safety Designated Person
- Student Mentor
- First Aid Trained, expires 03/09/2023

Sue Halmshaw
Pre-school Assistant Manager, Deputy Designated Safeguarding lead
- NVQ 3 Early Years Development & Education
- Safeguarding level 3, expires February 2023
- Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Level 3 Forest School Training / Forest School Lead
- Key worker
- First Aid Trained, expires 03/09/2023

Cassie Lyon
Early Years Practitioner
- Cache level 3 Early Years Care and Development
- Safeguarding level 3, expires February 2025
- Key worker
- First Aid trained, expires 03/09/2023

Ann Fairbrother
Early Years Practitioner
- CACHE Level 3 DIPLOMA for the Early Years Workforce
- Safeguarding level 3, expires February 2023
- Key Worker
- First Aid trained, expires 03/09/2023

Dahra Pike
Senco / Early Years Practitioner
- CACHE Level 3 DIPLOMA for the Early Years Workforce
- Safeguarding level 3, expires February 2023
- Trainee Senco
- Key Worker
- First Aid Trained, expires 03/09/2023

Heather Head
After School Club Assistant
- NVQ 3
- Safeguarding level 2, completed annually each September

Judith Davies
Pre-School Administrator
- First Aid Trained, expires 03/09/2023
- Safeguarding level 2, expires May 22

Marie Box
Trustee chairperson
- Foundation degree in Early Years Care and Education
- Safeguarding level 3
- First Aid trained, expires 03/09/2023

Annika Palmer
Designated Safeguarding Trustee member
- qualification 1
- qualification 2