Meet our Team
All staff members at Diddydots Nursery have a full DBS check and hold, or are working towards, relevant childcare qualifications. We recognise parents as the first and most important educators of their children. All staff see themselves as partners with parents in providing care and education for the children and complete ongoing training to ensure their knowledge is up-to-date and relevant.
Rachel
Owner & Manager
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'I'm passionate about ensuring all children who come to Diddydots have the opportunity to play like they want to and have the best fun whilst also learning. I love being part of their little world while preparing them for the bigger world'
Rosie
Deputy Manger & SENCo
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'I love being part of Diddydots and being able to watch the children's personalities and abilities develop and grow. They have me laughing everyday and seeing them happy while they play and learn makes it such a rewarding job'
Kerry
Level 3 Practittioner
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'I love to see all the kiddies at Diddydots extending their imaginations by using the loose parts, like petals and buttons, to make cups of tea'
Maisy
Level 3 Apprentice
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'I am so thankful to be part of the Diddydots team, I love being with the kids on their adventures, full of wonder, with no day the same as the last'
Maddie
Level 3 Apprentice
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'I love working at Diddydots!
It's a pleasure to watch all the children thrive and have the most fun at the same time'
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Lacey
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Level 2 Apprentice
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'I'm excited to be joining the Diddydots family. I am very much looking forward to getting to know each diddy-dot and watching them blossom into their own individual personality'
Jessie
Assistant
'I love being a part of every child's day helping them grow, learn and settle into such a wonderful environment where they can let their imagination run freely'
Georgina
Mid-day Assistant
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'I love being part of Diddydots, watching the children explore, learn and develop whilst using their imaginations and having so much fun!'
and here is all of our relevant training, qualifications and any other important bits
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Rachel
Relevant training, qualifications and important bits:
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BA Honours in Early Years Professional Practice
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Foundation Degree in Early Years
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Forest School leader level 3
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First Aid
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DBS
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Advanced Safeguarding Level 3
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Health and Safety level 3
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Fire Safety Management
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Quality Matters
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Heading outdoors with children under 3
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Implementation of the EYFS review
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Introduction to Autism
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Observation, Assessment and Planning
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Quality Leader= Quality Provision
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Safer Recruitment
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Promoting positive behaviour
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Best practice for 2yr old's
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Makaton (basic)
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Food safety level 2
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Children's mental health and wellbeing
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Early Years PDP Refresher
Rosie
Relevant training, qualifications and important bits:
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Level 3 qualified
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DBS
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Advanced Safegaurding Level 3
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First aid
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Behavior management
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Food and Hygiene Level 2
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SENCO/SEND training (CERTSY)
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Speech and Language Support for 0-3's (Elklan)
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Understanding Autism​
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Early Years PDP Refresher
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What I am currently working on:​
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Level 5 Lead Practitioner
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Cued Articulation
Kerry
Relevant training, qualifications and important bits:
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Level 3 qualified
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DBS
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First Aid
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Safegaurding
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Behavior management
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Food and Hygiene Level 2
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Wanderlust Child Nature Programme
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Early Years PDP Refresher
Level 3 Assisstant
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Maisy
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Relevant training, qualifications and important bits:
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DBS
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Safeguarding
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Food and hygiene Level 2
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I am working towards a level 3 childcare qualification
Level 3 Assisstant
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Maddie
Relevant training, qualifications and important bits:
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DBS
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Safeguarding
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First Aid
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Food and hygiene Level 2
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I am working towards a level 3 childcare qualification
Level 3 Assisstant
Georgina
Relevant training, qualifications and Important bits:
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Level 3 qualified
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DBS
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First Aid
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Food and Hygiene Level 2
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Safeguarding
Level 3 Assisstant
Lacey
Relevant training, qualifications and Important bits:​
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DBS
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I am working towards a level 2 childcare qualification