All our staff have DBS (CRB) Enhanced Clearance, childcare qualifications, and child protection/safeguarding training, all members of staff have safe food training, four members have paediatric first aid and two have first aid at work.

Responsibility for the day-to-day running of the sessions falls on the Manager, the welfare and education of the children falls on the Manager's Deputy.

During sessions, the staff to child ratio is at least
1:8 for the over 3’s and 1:4 for the under 3’s.

Mrs. Kelly Russell, has NVQ level 3, Paediatric first aid, Food safety

Mrs. Lisa Brazier, has NVQ level 2, and Montessori teaching, Food safety, Paediatric First Aid

Ms. Sharon Bone, Food safety, First Aid at work

Ms Claire Wigham, has NVQ Level 3, Paediatric First Aid, Food safety

Volunteer Mrs Jane Blakemore, First Aid at work, Food safety

Each member of staff undertake regular training to update their skills.
The Playgroup is an equal opportunity employer.
We welcome student placements, to help them gain their childcare knowledge. Students are not left alone with the children at any time.