Our Staff
Training and professional development is a very important part of our service at Paradise Lane, and we work very hard to ensure that we are up to date with the very latest research and legislation – which enables us to continue to provide the children with an outstanding early year’s experience.
We are pleased to tell you that in addition to training we access from the Local Authority the following members of staff are pursuing further training at college and university:
Louise – Masters in Education
Becky – BA Hons in Early Years Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Rachel – BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies
Nicky – NVQ 3 Children’s and Young People’s Workforce
We will also be joined by two student placements, Brittany (Monday and Thursday) and Jade (Wednesday) over the next few months. We welcome them and hope they enjoy the experience with us.
The setting prides itself on its commitment to the continuous professional development of the practitioners. This on-going training and research ensures that the setting is up to date with all government initiatives as well as current thinking with regards to high quality early years practice.
The staff members at Paradise Lane (St. Peter’s) work as a team and adult : child ratios are met as follows:-
Children under 3 years old - 1 adult : 4 children
Children over 3 years old - 1 adult : 8 children
1 EYP : 13 children (although we operate a 1:8 ratio to ensure we meet all of the children's individual needs)
Mrs Sharon Hubbard Proprietor / Manager
Qualifications: BA in Modern Languages
Experience: 14 years early years experience
Mrs Rachel Mcloughlin Teaching Assistant
Qualifications: Teaching Assistant Level 2. Currently studying for BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
Experience: 8 years early years experience
Mrs Diane Skellern Bsc (Hons) PGCE Teacher/ Safeguarding Officer
Qualifications: Qualified Teacher, BSc (Hons) in Chemical Physics Liverpool University, Post graduate Certificate in Education.
Experience: 11 years teaching experience inc 4 years early years experience
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Mrs Julie Sulley Nursery Nurse
Qualifications: NVQ Level 3
Experience: 13 years early years experience
Mrs Fiona Turner Nursery Nurse/ Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
Qualifications: B.Tec. Level 3 in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing)
Experience: 16 years early years experience
Mrs Mandy Norton Playworker/Practitioner
Qualifications: CACHE Level 2 in Playwork
Experience: 10 years early years experience
Miss Becky Rimmer Nursery Nurse / Deputy Manager
Qualifications: N.N.E.B.
Foundation Degree in Early Years Education
Experience: 6 years early years experience
Miss Louise Roberton BA (Hons) Early Years Professional (EYP) / Manager / Training Coordinator
Qualifications: N.N.E.B.
Foundation Degree in Early Years Education
BA (Hons) 1st Class Degree in Early Years Leadership
Early Years Professional Status (EYPS)
Currently studying towards Masters in Education
Experience: 17 years early years experience
Mrs Jane Sayle Nursery Nurse
Qualifications: NVQ level 3
Teaching Assistant Level 3
Experience: 11 years early years experience