The Team
Working with children of Preschool age requires specialist training and our staff are particularly highly qualified. The setting endeavours to work at a higher than statutory staff to child ratio. All staff hold current First Aid certificates, undergo Basic Food Hygiene training, Health and Safety training and comply with Kirklees Council’s Safeguarding Children Board. All staff, volunteers and committee members are CRB checked.
Lead Practitioner - Jeanette Marshall
Our team is headed by Lead Practitioner Jeanette Marshall. She began working at Kirkroyds Preschool in 1994 and has been Lead Practitioner since September 1999. Jeanette holds a BA Honours Degree in Early Years. Jeanette is also Preschool’s Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO).
Deputy Lead Practitioner/Key Person - Sally Emmett
Practitioner/Key Person - Nicola Pawsey Nicola has been part of the team at Kirkroyd’s Preschool since 1997. Prior to this she worked as a Nursery Nurse in a school nursery unit and as a Nanny. She is also a Registered Childminder which she still combines with working at pr-school. Nicola is NNEB qualified.
Practitioner/Key Person - Diane Taylor
Practitioner/Key Person - Stephanie Lockwood Steph began working as a relief member of staff in 2014 when the youngest of her three children attended preschool. She is NNEB qualified and previously worked in nurseries and as a nanny to a private family. After having her first child she became a childminder during which time her second child was born. When a qualified support post became available Steph applied and was offered the position then soon after took on the role of a key person.
The Key staff are supported by regular support staff to ensure consistency of care for the children attending the setting. Other members of staff are:
Staff training is reviewed annually and staff make full use of relevant appropriate training programs to update their knowledge and skills. |