“The leadership and management is inspirational” Ofsted, 2014

CLAIRE MASON – DIRECTOR


Lead responsibility for Safeguarding and SEN for the setting.

  • Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) qualification
  • NVQ L3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development (CACHE)
  • Advanced Safeguarding – Designated Person certificate
  • Safeguarding Children certificate
  • Safeguarding: Safe Recruitment Practice
  • Prevent Duty & Channel Awareness
  • FGM Awareness & Prevention
  • SENCo Trained – (Special Educational Needs)
  • Integrated Practice & Early Support
  • Basic Food Hygiene Awareness certificate

Overall responsibility for Health & Safety with Tina Covill.

TINA COVILL – DIRECTOR



Lead Responsibility for Finance & Business Administration

  • NVQ L3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development (CACHE)
  • GDPR
  • Prevent Duty & Channel Awareness
  • FGM Awareness & Prevention

Overall responsibility for Health & Safety with Claire Mason

DONNA SPIERS- MANAGER


  • Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young people’s workforce
  • Child Protection Lead Training for Designated Person
  • Safeguarding Children
  • QA Level 3 In Paediatric First Aid
  • QA Level 2 Award in Basic Life Support and Management of Anaphylaxis
  • Educare Level 2 Child Neglect
  • Home Office- Recognising and Preventing FGM
  • Channel General Awareness
  • Workshop to raise Awareness of Prevent
  • Hertfordshire Steps on Training
  • SENCo Training and Cluster attendance
  • Leading an Early Years setting
  • Securing starting points- moderating EY Outcomes
  • Manging your Ofsted inspection
  • Communication Development Inspection
  • Signing as a support for Language/ British sign Language
  • Working with children on the Autism Spectrum – Foundation Stage
  • Managing Behaviour
  • Personal Social and Emotional Development
  • Families First Early Help Module
  • J9 Domestic Abuse Course

The Team


Deputy Manager: Jamie Mason (L3)

Early Years Practitioner: Becci Alsop (L3)

Early Years Apprentice: Libby Prior

Early Years Apprentice: Leah James

Data & Administration Support Manager: Amy Cranwell

Finance Assistant: Caren Ambler